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Nitrous oxide is a gas that is commonly referred to as laughing gas. It is made up of two nitrogen atom and one oxygen atom.

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Why is nitrous oxide a problem?

It causes acid rain when it combines with atmospheric water (clouds). It makes nitrous acid. Nitrous oxide mostly comes from cars.


What gas makes you laugh?

Nitrous Oxide. There you go :)


Which gas makes you laugh?

Nitrous Oxide (NO2)


Is nitrous oxide a gas that makes up air?

There are small amounts of nitrous oxide in air but it is not a major component (the nitrous oxide has a greenhouse effect). Air is primarily made up of elemental nitrogen and elemental oxygen.


What is the name of the gas which makes you laugh?

Nitrous oxide (N2O)


What is a Nitrous Oxide System?

It's a kind of system that mixes the gasoline with Nitrous Oxide, which makes the gasoline burn faster, and the pistons pressed harder. So it makes the car go faster.


How does nitrous oxide make you laugh if you inhale it?

Nitrous oxide makes you giddy and some people laugh from the experience, thus it's called laughing gas.


What is the proper name for laughing gas?

The scientific name for "laughing gas" is " Nitrous oxide."


What is the symbol for nitrous oxide?

The symbol for nitrous oxide is N2O.


What is the abbreviation for nitrous oxide?

The abbreviation for nitrous oxide is N2O.


Is nitrous oxide a organic compound?

No. Nitrous oxide (NO) is an inorganic compound.


Is nitrous the same thing as nitrogen?

No, nitrous is not the same thing as nitrogen. Nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas, is a compound made up of nitrogen and oxygen. Nitrogen is a chemical element that makes up about 78 of Earth's atmosphere and is a separate substance from nitrous oxide.