What is Laughing Gas?

Friday, November 26, 2010

What is the chemical composition of this gas and what is it??

3 comments:

Ali said...

Nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas, is a chemical compound with the formula N2O. It is an oxide of nitrogen. At room temperature, it is a colorless non-flammable gas, with a slightly sweet odor and taste. It is used in surgery and dentistry for its anesthetic and analgesic effects. It is known as "laughing gas" due to the euphoric effects of inhaling it, a property that has led to its recreational use as a dissociative anesthetic. It is also used as an oxidizer in rocketry and in motor racing to increase the power output of engines. At elevated temperatures, nitrous oxide is a powerful oxidizer similar to molecular oxygen

Mauvais Larron said...

can it really make us laugh??

Ali said...

No, eventually not. It actually stretches our cheeks muscles and a person looks like laughing..

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