2024 · Q16
Which one among the following statements for the gases mentioned below is not correct?
General KnowledgeChemistry
- AHydrogen has 3 isotopes.
- BHelium is a commonly used gas in electric bulbs.
- COxygen is used to burn fuel in rocket engines in spacecraft.
- DNitrogen can be used in gaseous form to replace air in food packaging.
Explanation
Hydrogen indeed has three isotopes (protium, deuterium, tritium); oxygen is used as the oxidizer for rocket fuels; and nitrogen flushing replaces air in food packaging to prevent oxidation. Electric bulbs, however, are filled with inert gases like argon or nitrogen, not helium — helium is used in balloons, deep-sea diving mixtures and cryogenics because it is light and inert but it is not the standard bulb fill gas. The statement about helium is therefore the incorrect one. Hence option B is correct.