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helium only liquefies at ultra low temps, way below that required to liquefy most components of air.
by throwaway2048 7y ago
helium only liquefies at ultra low temps, way below that required to liquefy most components of air.
- ars 7y agoHe means all the rest of the air will liquefy, and capture what didn't liquefy.
- pfdietz 7y agoWell, not all the rest. There's neon, and the liquid air itself will have nonzero vapor pressure. So it will depend on how far below the boiling point of nitrogen the air is cooled. EDIT: actually, it will depend on the solubility of helium in the liquid air.