The Iceni
Medical Moderator
I gather xenon is such a large molecule that it causes general anaesthethia at normal atmospheric pressure.
Decompressing with xenon? - Do not try this at home!
Point taken Dr Deco. I think that was what I tried to say in my post.
However it is not strictly correct to state that gas molecules do not interact in the gaseous phase because they do.
This was shown in 1910 by Nobel Laureate, Professor Johnnes Van der Waals. However, I fully appreciate this becomes apparent at the pressures used to FILL diving cylinders not at the pressures at which the gas is used as a breathing medium.
Kind Regards,
Decompressing with xenon? - Do not try this at home!
Point taken Dr Deco. I think that was what I tried to say in my post.
However it is not strictly correct to state that gas molecules do not interact in the gaseous phase because they do.
This was shown in 1910 by Nobel Laureate, Professor Johnnes Van der Waals. However, I fully appreciate this becomes apparent at the pressures used to FILL diving cylinders not at the pressures at which the gas is used as a breathing medium.
Kind Regards,