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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.
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Do lipids contain oxygen and nitrogen or phosphorus?
Lipids contain oxygen and phosphorus, but not nitrogen. Nitrogen is typically found in proteins and nucleic acids, rather than lipids.
Which two gases are which you exhale more than inhale?
Carbon dioxide is exhaled more than it is inhaled, as it is a waste product of metabolism. Nitrogen is also exhaled more than it is inhaled because it makes up a large percentage of the air we breathe, but is not used by our bodies.
Do you breathe in more oxygen or nitrogen?
you breathe in more nitrogen then oxygen because there is 78% n in the air and 21% o in the air
Why is it that the nitrogen have greater amount than oxygen?
nitrogen is lighter than oxygen
Why you inhale oxygen only?
when you inhale air into your lungs the concentration of oxygen in the blood can be no greater than that in the air.As the blood reaching the lungs is lower in oxygen there is transfer from the air to the blood stream until the concentrations stabilise.However there is no active transfer.Therefore there will always be Oxygen in exhaled air even if the initial oxygen concentration in the blood is zero as the air oxygen and the blood oxygen will reach a steady state equilibrium
Is nitrogen and oxygen likely to form an ionic bond yes or no?
yes the oxygen will react and the nitrogen will infuse into an ionic bond
What is lighter oxygen or nitrogen?
Nitrogen is lighter than oxygen. The atomic weight of nitrogen is approximately 14, while the atomic weight of oxygen is approximately 16.
Why do most materials produce oxides rather than nitrides?
Most materials produce oxides rather than nitrides because oxygen is more abundant in the environment compared to nitrogen. Additionally, oxygen has a higher affinity towards most elements than nitrogen, making it easier for oxides to be formed. Lastly, oxides are more thermodynamically stable than nitrides under normal atmospheric conditions.
How much oxygen is there in the air that you breathe out?
When you breathe out, the exhaled air contains approximately 16% oxygen, which is lower than the oxygen content in the air you inhale. The rest of the exhaled air is primarily made up of carbon dioxide and nitrogen.
How does density of helium compare to density of oxygen and nitrogen?
Helium is lighter (less dense) than oxygen & nitrogen.
What causes the different amount of oxygen you inhale and exhale?
The amount of oxygen that is passed through the blood to the tissues and organs causes a difference in the amount that you inhale and exhale. You inhale a larger amount than you exhale.
Does the air we breathe out contains more or less nitrogen?
The air we breathe out contains less nitrogen than the air we breathe in. When we inhale, we take in oxygen and other gases, including nitrogen. When we exhale, we breathe out carbon dioxide, which has replaced some of the nitrogen we inhaled.
