What is the scientific name of laughing gas
A) Nitrous oxide
B) Carbon dioxide
C) Carbon monooxide
D) none of the above
Answer
A) Nitrous oxide
Other details
Nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas, is a chemical compound .Chemical formula is N2O. It is an oxide of nitrogen.
At room temperature, it is a colourless, non-flammable gas, with a slightly sweet odour and taste. It is used as a anesthetic. It is known as "laughing gas" due to the euphoric effects of inhaling it.
It is also a major greenhouse gas and air pollutant.Nitrous oxide can be used as an oxidizer in a rocket motor.Nitrous oxide can also be used in a monopropellant rocket.Nitrous oxide has been used for anaesthesia in dentistry since December 1844, where Horace Wells made the first 12–15 dental operations with the gas in Hartford.
Boiling point: -88.48 °C
Melting point: -90.86 °C
Boiling point: -88.48 °C
Melting point: -90.86 °C
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