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In air there is 20.98% Oxygen, so that's what we inhale.
We exhale 16% of this Oxygen; hence why cardiopulmonary resuscitation is possible.
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∙ 14y agoThe reason is that the body does not use nitrogen gas.
When you breathe in, nitrogen gas will enter the blood and circulate around the body without being used up or added to. When it reaches the lungs it will pass out again.
Essentially, there is an equilibrium between nitrogen in the air (in the lungs) and nitrogen in the blood: on average, for every nitrogen molecule which diffuses into the blood one will diffuse out. So the amount of nitrogen in the air breathed out is the same as that in the air breathed in.
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∙ 9y agoBreathable air is composed of 78% nitrogen and 21% oxygen with a few trace elements. However, since nitrogen gas is inert it is not used in the body.
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∙ 11y ago78% Nitrogen, 21% Oxygen and 0.04% Carbon dioxide
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∙ 15y ago78% Nitrogen, 21% Oxygen, 0.9% Argon, 0.03% Carbon dioxide, and 0.07% other gases.
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∙ 13y agowhen you
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Which two gases are which you exhale more than inhale?
Carbon dioxide and water vapour.
What gas do we inhale?
We normally inhale 'air' which is mostly nitrogen (approx. 78%), oxygen, (approx. 21%) a little argon and other trace gasses, the lungs extract the oxygen which the body needs and we exhale the rest with a little waste carbon dioxide which was removed from the body by the lungs.
What gases are inhaled air then exhaled air?
The lungs exchange carbon dioxide for oxygen. e.g. Expiration removes CO2; Inspiration brings O2. The lungs also expel nitrogen and other trace gases found in the air (such as argon). Some oxygen is also included as not all the oxygen you inhale is used by the body.
How much nitrogen is in air?
The atmosphere is 78.08% Nitrogen78%70%
When was Inhale Exhale created?
Inhale Exhale was created in 2005.
Which element does our body inhale?
Oxygen and nitrogen
How does your body use nitrogen?
Then Nitrogen you inhale has no use. But nitrogen, from other sources, such as food, helps sperm production.
Why can we inhale nitrogen?
Like oxygen, we can also inhale nitrogen. Nitrogen is beneficial for health unless it's liquid nitrogen. Nitrogen helps us dissolve food waste to prevent deadly diseases from forming. The air we're breathing is mainly oxygen but sometimes we're inhaling nitrogen.
If you had a balloon filled with pure nitrogen would it be dangerous to inhale what exactly would happen to you if you did inhale it?
One balloon full? Nothing. We breathe Nitrogen constantly. It is only when you increase the proportion inhaled in comparison to Oxygen does it begin to have an effect. A constant stream of Nitrogen would suffocate you.
Why doesn't the total amount of nitrogen change?
Nitrogen makes up 78% of air, so we obviously breathe it in and because our body doesnt 'NEED' Nitrogen, so however much you inhale, you can exhale the same amount as none of the Nitrogen is used up. hope it helped ;p x
Why was nitrogen not removed from the atmosphere during photosynthesis?
As far as I know, it is. Plants "inhale" nitrogen for the process of photosynthesis, then they "exhale" the oxygen that we breath in.
Which two gases are which you exhale more than inhale?
Carbon dioxide and water vapour.
Is nitrogen harmful to the human body?
If we were to inhale pure nitrogen, we would obviously die from lack of oxygen. Otherwise no, you have to understand that 70% of every breath you take is nitrogen
What gas makes up the largest percentage of the air we inhale?
Nitrogen, close to 80 %.
Why you inhale oxygen rather than nitrogen?
One cannot help but inhale a certain amount of nitrogen with every breath, due to its high concentration in the air. However, nitrogen is not used as extensively by the body as oxygen, and thus most of what is inhaled is then exhaled back into the atmosphere. Oxygen is used all the time in cellular respiration, while nitrogen is less commonly needed.
Why is the percentage of nitrogen inhale and exhale the same?
The percentage of nitrogen remains the same as the amount of oxygen that was used was replaced by the water vapour and carbon dioxide
Why is the percentage of nitrogen the same as when you inhale air and exhale air?
Percent by volume. Nitrogen is almost insoluble in blood at normal pressures. Oxygen is replaced by carbon dioxide so % nitrogen stays the same.
