Helium is added to oxygen used by deep sea divers because

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Helium is added to oxygen used by deep sea divers because
  1. it is less soluble in blood than nitrogen under high pressure
  2. it is lighter than nitrogen
  3. it is readily miscible with oxygen
  4. it is less poisonous than nitrogen

Answer

(A) it is less soluble in blood than nitrogen under high pressure

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