So the Question we were asked to answer is: What are some common uses of noble gases? And here is the answer for you:

Helium is used in balloons to make them fly! Helium is also used for zepplins, oxygen tanks for divers (prevents blood bubbles, that sounds painful), supersonic wind tunnels, and gas lasers.

Neon… its used to make neon signs… wink

Argon is used for incandescent light bulbs and for welding (because it is nonreactive).


Krypton makes light! (fluorescent and incandescent)

Xenon is used in airports for stroboscopic lights, its also used for photographic flash equipment and radio therapy.

Radon is used for therapy, like a steam bath therapy, and for specific rare medical treatments.

For some fun noble gas video look in at the “link” area.

Citations:

http://www.scienceclarified.com/Mu-Oi/Noble-Gases.html

http://www.epa.gov/rpdweb00/radionuclides/radon.html#use

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2477705/

http://google.com/images

17 responses »

  1. It’s interesting to know how all those noble gases are actually used for something, because I’ve always wondered what they’re used for other than in chemistry lab experiments. -Min Hwa

  2. Bahaha I burst into laughing when I saw the description for neon!
    Plus I agree with Min Hwa! I never knew how they were used and thought they wouldn’t be around me πŸ˜›

  3. Janice: it’s interesting to know that some noble gases are used for lights. I wouldn’t have thought of relating gas with light. Good information πŸ™‚

  4. Good job guys! I liked your Neon description: “Neon… its used to make neon signs…” You don’t say? πŸ˜›

    Here is a funny Noble Gases joke: I wanted to tell a good chemistry joke, but my audience Argon! Get it? Get it? Get it? πŸ˜€

  5. I wouldn’t have been able to guess what are used for these items except for neon lights, that is pretty obvious. What is it about Helium preventing blood bubbles? Is that some sort of treatment or is that something we already have naturally?

  6. Concise blog post. Short and sweet; I like! haha. My question is the same as Paul’s: what are those things? I like neon..Glass tubes are filled with neon! Can we do breathing helium thing for class?? πŸ˜€

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