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Is hydrogen asphyxiate?
Only if it is in the pure form it will kill you as there is no Oxygen present
is oxygen poisonous yes or no?
Well yes but actually no... inhaling too much oxygen can cause nausea and dizziness and maybe even death. But breathing it in normally won't kill you.
What is the definition of oxygen extraction?
taking oxygen in from breathing
What is the element oxygen used for besides breathing?
it can be used for breathing
How can you get the oxygen you need?
By breathing
How can pure oxygen be used for the benefit of mankind?
For Breathing.....................
If you breathe in pure nitrogen what will happen?
Nitrogen is an inert gas. over 70% of the air you are breathing right now is nitrogen, so nothing. Breathing pure nitrogen would be bad only because theres no oxygen in it. breathing pure nitrogen you would lose conciousness from lack of oxygen within seconds and eventually die, because your organism has no use for it and it's same as breathing nothing and dying because of lack of oxygen.
Is xenon poisonous of hazardous?
No. But breathing pure xenon will block oxygen and cause asphyxiation.
A person has stopped breathing and receiving pulmonary resuscitation what's better pure oxygen or oxygen and carbon dioxide?
Pure O2 would be best but, you would have to be able to force it with a ventilator or such.
Would breathing pure oxygen cause a large increase in oxygen transport by the blood in a person with a low alveolar oxygen?
We know that our blood has a pigment called Haemoglobin,which gives characteristic red colour to blood.A haemoglobin molecule carries a maximum of 4 oxygen molecules,and is called 100% saturated when it does so.So,breathing pure oxygen doesn't increase the transport of oxygen.
Is hydrogen asphyxiate?
Only if it is in the pure form it will kill you as there is no Oxygen present
Can helium be deadly?
Potentially. While helium itself is inert and thus non-toxic, like any gas it can push oxygen out of the way. Breathing pure helium means you are not breathing oxygen. Without oxygen you can die in minutes.
How much pure oxygen does it take to kill you?
somr people may say not much but that's a lie hospital use pure oxygen for life support you can breathe in pure oxygen for 12 years strait and not die
If your doctor tells you it is time for some hyperbaric therapy what can you look forward to?
Breathing pure oxygen in a tent
Why do we need nitrogen i the atmosphere?
Without nitrogen in the atmosphere, we would be breathing in nearly pure oxygen, which would be fatal.
What are marine applications for helium?
As breathing gas for diving: A mixture of oxygen and helium (some times containing nitrogen or a small percentage of oxygen) is used to avoid the phenomenon of narcosis when only pure oxygen is used; also helium make the effort for breathing easier.
What is the gas oxygen used for?
oxigen in it's pure form is mostly used in hospitals for treatment of patients with poor breathing.
