Just For Laughs!
Nitrous oxide from ammonium nitrate
What is Nitrous Oxide?
Image Source: http://www.chm.bris.ac.uk/motm/n2o/n2oc.htm
Chemical Equation
This is a decomposition reaction.
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Reactants and Products
Anesthetic
Image Source: Farndon, Nitrogen (book)
Refer to the video entitled "Laughing gas, nitrous oxide gas, San Jose Children's Dentistry, Sedation Dentistry"
Aerosol Propellant
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Rocket Motor
Image Source: http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/tech/news/techinnovations/2004-06-16-rubber-fuel_x.htm
Refer to the video entitled "SpaceShipOne Flight 15P (first civilian space flight)"
Other Uses of Nitrous Oxide
- Semiconductor manufacturing
- Analytical chemistry
- Chemical manufacturing
- Auto racing engine injection (Compressed Gas Association 1913)
References
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Compressed Gas Association. (1913). Nitrous oxide fact sheet. Retrieved March 17, 2015, from http://www.cganet.com/n20guidelines.php
Dunbar, B. (2008, November 18). Water Vapor Confirmed as Major Player in Climate Change. Retrieved March 17, 2015, from http://www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/features/vapor_warming.html
Farndon, J. (1999). Nitrogen. New York: Benchmark Books/Marshall Cavendish.
The Fertilizer Institute. (2014). Ammonium Nitrate Fact Sheet | TFI. Retrieved March 17, 2015, from http://www.tfi.org/safety-and-security-tools/get-know-fertilizer-retailer/fertilizer-fact-sheets/ammonium-nitrate-fact-
Kiil, L., & Houmøller, M. (Eds.). (2011). Water vapor. Retrieved March 17, 2015, from http://climap.net/water-vapor
Knapp, B. (1996). Nitrogen and phosphorus. Danbury, CT: Grolier Educational.
Malik, T. (2004, June 16). Rocket science: Reaching for space with rubber fuel. Retrieved March 17, 2015, from http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/tech/news/techinnovations/2004-06-16-rubber-fuel_x.htm
Praxair. (2014, December 29). Nitrous Oxide Safety Data Sheet P-4636. Retrieved March 17, 2015, from http://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CB4QFjAA&url=http://www.praxair.com/~/media/North%20America/US/Documents/SDS/Nitrous%20Oxide%20MediPure%20N2O%20Safety%20Data%20Sheet%20SDS%20P4636.pdf&ei=SukQVaOWFoqlNqiug-AC&usg=AFQjCNEJnHZe9d94m1I5tyza-qkJHThQew&sig2=bGSXblNHyh_f17FIAkP54A&bvm=bv.89184060,d.eXY
ScienceLab.com. (2013, May 21). Material Safety Data Sheet Ammonium nitrate MSDS. Retrieved March 17, 2015, from http://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CB0QFjAA&url=http://www.sciencelab.com/msds.php?msdsId=9927336&ei=YtoQVa6qKtWoyATsiICwBQ&usg=AFQjCNEKVIAAX5urHaUyK3g2jddmzrWSMA&sig2=veL4sqZW7nRG2hC4oqj_aQ&bvm=bv.89184060,d.aWw
Senese, F. (2010, February 15). What is laughing gas? Retrieved March 17, 2015, from http://antoine.frostburg.edu/chem/senese/101/inorganic/faq/laughing-gas.shtml
S. S. Gas Lab Asia. (1988). About Nitrous Oxide. Retrieved March 17, 2015, from http://www.nitrousoxidegasplants.com/about-nitrous-oxide.html
WeatherQuestions.com. (2010, December 27). Weather Questions & Answers. Retrieved March 17, 2015, from http://www.weatherquestions.com/What_is_water_vapor.htm
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