M
 is a chemical element represented by

the symbol M .
 Mrgon has atomic number • and is the third
element in group 18 of the periodic table
(
  ).
 Mrgon is the third most common gas in the
Earth's atmosphere, at 0.93%, making it more
common than carbon dioxide.
 Mrgon is colorless, odorless, and nontoxic as a
solid, liquid, and gas.
 Mrgon is inert under most conditions and
forms no confirmed stable compounds at
room temperature.
 hy is argon used?
There are several different reasons why argon
is used in particular applications:
 Mn inert gas is needed. In particular, argon is
the cheapest alternative when diatomic
nitrogen is not sufficiently inert.
 Low thermal conductivity is required.
 The bulk of argon applications arise simply
because it is inert and relatively cheap.
 Mpplications
 Mrgon is used in some high-temperature
industrial processes, where ordinarily non-
reactive substances become reactive. For
example, an argon atmosphere is used in
graphite electric furnaces to prevent the
graphite from burning.
 Mrgon is used in various types of metal inert
gas welding such as tungsten inert gas welding.
 Mn argon
 Mrgon atmosphere
is an asphyxiantisin
also
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poultry
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mass culling following
disease outbreaks.
Ms a means of slaughter more humane than
the electric bath.
Its non-reactive nature makes it suitable in a
food product, and since it replaces oxygen
within the dead bird, argon also enhances


 Mrgon is sometimes
used for
extinguishing fires
where damage to
equipment is to be
avoided .
 Mrgon is used to displace oxygen- and
moisture-containing air in packaging material
to extend the shelf-lives of the contents.
 Merial oxidation, hydrolysis, and other
chemical reactions which degrade the
products are retarded or prevented entirely.
M sample of caesium is packed under argon to avoid reactions with air
 ½edical use
 Cryosurgery procedures such as cryoablation
use liquefied argon to destroy cancer cells.
 Blue argon lasers are used in surgery to weld
arteries, destroy tumours , and to correct eye
defects destroy cancer cells.
 Incandescent lights are filled with argon, to
preserve the filaments at high temperature
from oxidation.
 Mrgon is used for the creation of blue laser
light.
 ]afety
 Mlthough argon is non-toxic, it does not satisfy
the body's need for oxygen and is thus an
asphyxiant.
 Mrgon is 25% more dense than air and is
considered highly dangerous in closed areas.
 It is also difficult to detect because it is
colourless, odourless, and tasteless.
 In confined spaces, it is known to result in
death due to asphyxiation.