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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?
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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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 or air you breathe out denser?
Air you breathe out is denser than helium. This is because exhaled air contains a higher concentration of carbon dioxide and water vapor, which are denser than the gases in the atmosphere. Helium is much lighter than air and tends to rise up.
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.
Is it possible to manufacture helium?
No, it is not possible to manufacture helium. Helium is a naturally occurring element that is produced through the process of nuclear fusion in stars.
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.
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.
Can helium make people float?
No, helium is toxic to your lungs and can kill you if you breathe it long enough, or you could have severe lung damage done to you.
Helium is used in balloons instead of hydrogen because it is?
Helium is used in balloons instead of hydrogen because it is non-flammable. Hydrogen is flammable and can be dangerous, while helium is inert and poses less of a fire risk. Additionally, helium is less dense than air, providing better lift for balloons.
