Key term for Edexcel GCSE Chemistry, used in Group 0.
An inert gas (often argon) used in welding to protect the weld pool from reactive atmospheric gases like oxygen and nitrogen.
Shielding gas appears in Edexcel GCSE Chemistry revision content for Groups in the Periodic Table, especially Group 0 and Uses of Noble Gases.
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