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Why might divers inflate a dry suit with argon?
Argon has low thermal conductivity.
- Argon is lighter than air
- Argon adds oxygen
- Argon has low thermal conductivity ✔
Why: Argon conducts heat poorly, so it insulates better than air when used to inflate a dry suit.
Huh, didn't know that: Argon conducts heat poorly, so it insulates better than air when used to inflate a dry suit.
Argon is a noble choice for warmth.
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Answer: Argon has low thermal conductivity. Argon conducts heat poorly, so it insulates better than air when used to inflate a dry suit.
- Scuba diving en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scuba_diving
Divers may also use the gas argon to inflate their dry suits because it has a low thermal conductivity
Checked 2026-11-07.
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