[TheForge] Argon-CO2 mix question

[Peter Fels And Phoebe Palmer]

James; i don't understand ( not unusual).
Wouldn't hot gases in a cool gas medium tend to rise?
And wouldn't cooler gases in hotter gas surroundings tend to sink?
This assumes the influence of gravity.
...pf
James Binnion wrote:
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> On Jun 5, 2007, at 2:23 PM, <craig.schaefer at verizon.net> 
> <craig.schaefer at verizon.net> wrote:
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>> Except that heavier than air gases will go to the floor and lighter 
>> than air gasses will rise to the ceiling.  Hotter gasses rise in 
>> cooler gasses.  They don't all expand to fill a space evenly.
> 
> They do if the temperature is at equilibrium. BTW hot gasses don't rise, 
> cooler gasses sink a subtle but significant difference );-)
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> James Binnion
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