General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry - 4th edition
General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry - 4th edition
4th Edition
ISBN: 9781259883989
Author: by Janice Smith
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 25.5, Problem 25.14P
Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The reason for noble gas Xenon to act as a general anesthetic need to be explained.

Concept Introduction:

Xenon along with Helium, Neon, Argon and Krypton is a noble gas. It is usually found in monoatomic state in normal conditions and it has anesthetic properties.

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