2006-12-08 01:26:20 · 12 answers · asked by catherine h 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
argon is a noble gas with an atomic number of 18 and is used in light bulbs or other palaces where an oxygen free environment is needed argon is used because it is uncreative and stable
2006-12-08 04:33:31 · answer #1 · answered by Michael D 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Argon is a gas, not a metal. The only time I've used argon is during welding, where the argon acts as a shield to keep impurities out of the weld.
2016-05-23 06:21:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
argon is an inert noble gas. alone its can be used in many fields..im a welder... we mix it with carbon dioxide to create a gaseous shield, which excludes the air, and stops porosity... we use pure argon on stainless, aluminium and tungsten titanium... we add Co2 to weld mild steel... (coz its cheaper) and as steel is full of impurities anyway, no one notices the spatter...
2006-12-08 06:59:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Argon is used in incandescent lighting and other applications in which diatomic nitrogen is not sufficiently inert. Argon will not react with the filament of light bulbs even at high temperatures. Other uses:
Argon is used as an inert gas shield in many forms of welding, including metal inert gas welding and tungsten inert gas welding.
as the gas of choice for the plasma used in ICP spectroscopy.
as a non-reactive blanket in the manufacture of titanium and other reactive elements.
as a protective atmosphere for growing silicon and germanium crystals.
as a gas for use in plasma globes.
as a gas for thermal insulation in energy efficient windows.
Argon-39 has been used for a number of applications, primarily ice coring. It has also been used for ground water dating.
Cryosurgery procedures such as cryoablation use liquified argon to destroy cancer cells.
Liquid argon is used in calorimetry in experimental particle physics.
Argon is used in technical scuba diving to inflate the dry suit, because it is inert and has low thermal conductivity.
Blue argon lasers are used in surgery to weld arteries, destroy tumors, and to correct eye defects.
Due to its inert qualities, it is commonly used by museum conservators to protect old materials or documents, which are prone to gradual oxidation in the presence of air.
Argon is used to keep open bottles of wine from oxidizing, and is used in a number of dispensing units and keeper cap systems.
.Argon is used in winemaking as barrels are often topped off with the gas to displace oxygen, thus preventing the wine from turning to vinegar during the aging process.
Argon is used in surgery when doctors are working in areas where it is easy for the person to die from blood loss and dries up all the bleeding as soon as the cut is opened by a sharp tool with a pipe connected to it which blows argon gas onto the inscision
2006-12-08 01:35:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Inert gas used during welding.
2006-12-08 01:30:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a gas inside some lighting tubes.
2006-12-08 01:28:41 · answer #6 · answered by dsclimb1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is used in lights because it is a noble gas and reacts with basically nothing
2006-12-08 06:40:30 · answer #7 · answered by cammy100 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
one application is that it is put between the panes of multiple pane windows to increase the efficiency and heat retention levels.
2006-12-08 01:34:01 · answer #8 · answered by J Somethingorother 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is used as a super conductive electro sub atomic vaporizor ( it is used to cure cancer because it is a form of radiation)
2006-12-08 01:34:09 · answer #9 · answered by korey 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can be used for many things such as neon signs / welding / lasers and many more...
2006-12-08 01:29:51 · answer #10 · answered by Charles B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋