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rupy:
I have this problem with Argon building up from my water supply in the house.

Since Argon is heavier than N2 and O2 is it concentrated at the floor?

Does that mean I need floor ventilation to remove it?

How does Argon behave when the water/air temperature rises?

Does Argon rise in still water naturally?

Is there a good graph over density of the Ar, N2 and O2 at different temperatures?

chenbeier:
In air there is 0.93% v.v Ar. How do do you know you get Argon in your water supply?
The soloubility is poor about 53 ml/l at  273 K.
And even it is accumulating in the room. It is simmilar to nitrogen. So no problem.
No ventilation is needed.

rupy:
I get headaches, apparently Argon can act like CO and take the spot where O2 goes on the red blodcells leading to problems.

Argon comes for a Potassium isotope and I have a lot of Potassium in the ground.

I'm trying to know if the problem is Argon but in order to build the right solution I need to know if Argon goes to the floor and how it dissipates from water.

I also boil water on a woodstove in a 80 liter casserole, so it's a lot of water!

chenbeier:
Argon is a noble gas and don't do chemical reaction. It is not comparable with carbon monoxide. Did you asked a physician regarding your headaches.
I think is not the root course.

rupy:
Google "inert gas asphyxia". It can only be a gas that causes the headaches, I have eliminated all other possible causes. And the only gas I know of that exists in nature that could cause these kinds of headaches (exactly the same as CO headaches, I have had those too) is Argon.

But I'm not asking for help about what causes the headaches but instead help with the chemistry of Argon to try and eliminate the problems. So if you know how Argon behaves in air or water that is what I'm looking for.

Edit: apparently Argon can be trapped in "clathrate" in water. Maybe when I boil the water more Argon is released?

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