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Would it be possible to breathe helium instead of oxygen and would it take much alteration to the human body to make this possible?
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∙ 13y ago
It is not possible to survive by replacing oxygen with helium. The body cannot use helium for cellular respiration and would very quickly suffocate. The chemical processes involved in cellular respiration would not work with helium, so there is no way to adapt your body to do this.
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Is helium or air you breathe out denser?
The air you breathe out is denser.
Can something breathe helium?
It depends on what you mean. We can breathe helium without any ill effects as long as we get enough oxygen. However, nothing could breathe and use helium as we breathe and use oxygen because helium is inert. Unlike oxygen, which is highly reactive, helium does not participate in chemical reactions, so it could not serve an organism any purpose.
How is helium used by humans?
they can breathe it in
Why does helium make you talk different?
helium is less dense than the normal air we breathe, so when you breathe helium out and your vocal chords vibrate, it comes out in a higher pitch tone.
What will happen when i breathe helium?
you will talk squeaky
Is helium unhealthy?
Helium itself is completely non-toxic. It is only dangerous if you breathe pure helium without a supply of oxygen.
Helium is used in balloons instead of hydrogen because it is?
Helium is used instead of hydrogen because it is nonflammable.
How many times do you breathe in helium to get cancer?
Helium doesn't cause cancer, so from that perspective it doesn't matter.
Does helium cause brain damage?
No. It is an inert gas. But, if you only breathe helium, you may deprive your brain of oxygen, and that can be fatal.
Could you die from helium?
Not exactly. Helium is an inert gas, and is not toxic.However, you could die from not having oxygen, so if you breathe only helium, yes you could die.
How is it possible for a cylinder of helium to fill 700 balloons?
if its possible then the reason could be the expansion of high pressured helium from tank to balloon is large.
Is helium poisenous?
No however the lack of oxygen is deadly. It is unlikely that you will hurt yourself sucking the helium out of balloons, as long as you breathe oxygen in between breaths of helium. There is a small percentage of helium (.0005%) in the earths atmosphere.
