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The answer below this paragraph is in error. It applies to CO (Carbon Monoxide), not CO2 (Carbon Dioxide), even though both gases are produced by burning fossil fuels. The inhalation of excessive CO2 can indeed poison a person, but in a very different way. CO2 can combine with the water in our bodies to produce Carbonic Acid (CH2O3); we can tolerate the amount of acid produced by breathing the minute quantities of CO2 in natural air, but if the air reaches 1% problems occur, beginning with drowsiness. At 5%, a person can die from the acidosis that has already begun to set in at 3%. You can look up the details yourself. As for breathing the fumes of dry ice, the problems caused are mostly related to the extreme cold if you get too close to the source. However, if a person persists in breathing the heavier CO2 from the dry ice, he can indeed incur some degree of poisoning as described above.
If you only breathe this gas, then you will quickly die off.
It will attach itself to the hemoglobin in the blood and hinder the hemoglobin in transporting oxygen so even breathing a mix of this gas for any length of time is highly dangerous.
Dry Ice is made of frozen stiff CO2. Fumes from a car is very dangerous to breathe for any length of time especially because of CO2 and its ability to attach to the hemoglobin in the blood.
The gas itself does not kill fast. It will just slowly fill up the blood plates with CO2 and since this does not give energy to our cells, the blood plates do not get rid of it on their way to the lungs again for a refill of oxygen. As time goes, more and more of the blood plates transports a payload they can not get rid of. More and more cells are deprived of oxygen and in the end you faint and eventually die.
Fortunately (for most) this gas is heavier than air we breathe and will only reach us to the top of the toes and the wind will quickly blow it away.
A lot of this gas indoor however causes a bigger risk.
Be sensible when playing with this type of ice. It is fun to put in water but not fun to breathe in its "fumes".
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An easy research report on ice and dry ice?
ice is slippery and dry ice is not because ice dosent dry out when the sun hits it and dry ice does!
What is solid CO2 called?
a molecular solid...
What is the chemical name of dry ice. why is it called dry ice. Is dry ice is same as the ordinary ice?
Dry ice is solid carbon dioxide (CO2). It is called dry ice because it does not melt when it heats up, it goes directly from solid to gas. It is NOT the same as ordinary ice, which is of course, solid water. Dry ice is much colder than ordinary ice.
What is solidified carbon dioxide commonly known as?
Solidified Carbon Di Oxide is commonly known as dry ice. At temperature below -78.5oC, carbon di oxide converts into dry ice through sublimation.
How do you make dry ice in alchemy?
The dry ice was not known by alchemists.
How can dry ice kill you?
yes because if you eat it it can freeze your cells and you will die
What are characteristics of dry ice?
Dry Ice is a frozen carbon dioxide gas. The carbon dioxide is compressed and moistures is being removed.It is -109 degrees. Dry Ice cannot be touched with the human skin because of its cold substance. Dry Ice can kill our skin cells. It takes good attention. Mixing water and dry ice will cause white fog. Hope this helps. I love science and this is my research!(;
An easy research report on ice and dry ice?
ice is slippery and dry ice is not because ice dosent dry out when the sun hits it and dry ice does!
What is solid CO2 called?
a molecular solid...
What is the chemical name of dry ice. why is it called dry ice. Is dry ice is same as the ordinary ice?
Dry ice is solid carbon dioxide (CO2). It is called dry ice because it does not melt when it heats up, it goes directly from solid to gas. It is NOT the same as ordinary ice, which is of course, solid water. Dry ice is much colder than ordinary ice.
How do you prevent ice from melting?
Simple. You keep ice in dry ice. But be careful not to eat dry ice!
Is dry ice opaque?
Yes, dry ice is opaque.
Where do you get dry ice from?
Dry ice is frozen carbon dioxide.
Does sams sell dry ice?
Do you sell dry ice
Why is dry ice dry and an ice cube wet?
Dry ice freezes and the wet ice and everything keeps cool and chilled but not frozen..obvousliy.
Is dry ice a element?
Dry ice is not an element. Dry ice is solid carbon dioxide, CO2, which is a compound.
What is solidified carbon dioxide commonly known as?
Solidified Carbon Di Oxide is commonly known as dry ice. At temperature below -78.5oC, carbon di oxide converts into dry ice through sublimation.
