Given below are two statements : One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R:
Assertion A : Helium is used to dilute oxygen in diving apparatus.
Reason R : Helium has high solubility in .
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below. [2023]
(1)
Helium is used as a diluent for oxygen in modern diving apparatus because of its very low solubility in blood.