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The air we inhale comes from the athmosphere; the percentage of CO2 in the athmosphere is next to insignificant. The air we exhale comes from the cellular environment; cells give off CO2 as part of their metabolism, thus CO2 venous blood concentration is high

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What is the differences between inhaled air and exhaled air?

Inhaled air contains a greater volume of oxygen than carbon dioxide. Exhaled air is the opposite, since after the exchange of gases in the lungs the carbon dioxide in the blood is transferred into the lungs. Exhaled air contains a greater volume of carbon dioxide than oxygen. Also, there is more water vapour in exhaled air than inhaled air.


Does argon make up 100 times more of an exhaled breath than of an inhaled breath?

No, argon makes up a very small percentage of both inhaled and exhaled breath, around 0.93% in the atmosphere. The composition of argon in exhaled breath is almost the same as in inhaled breath, as we do not metabolize it.


What are the 3 main difference between the exhaled and inhaled air?

Exhaled air has less oxygen than inhaled air.Exhaled air has more carbon dioxide than inhaled air.Exhaled air is warmer that inhaled air.Maybe the first 2 are redundant, but I think that should work!


How does the oxygen and carbon dioxide content of exhaled air differ from inhaled air?

Exhaled air has higher levels of carbon dioxide and lower levels of oxygen compared to inhaled air. This is because the body takes in oxygen from the air and releases carbon dioxide as a waste product during the process of respiration.


How is inhaled air different from exhaled air?

Because the body has used the oxygen in the air to oxidize the nutrients you eat, this process combines the oxygen that you inhaled with carbon which makes up part of the nutrients you eat to form a poisonous gas "carbon-dioxide" which is then transported back to the lungs and exhaled along with moisture.

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Which air is heavier out of inhaled air and exhaled air?

Exhaled air, which has a slightly higher amount of carbon dioxide, is heavier than inhaled air.


Why the temperature of exhaled air is higher than that of inhaled air?

The temperature of exhaled air is higher than inhaled air because the air is warmed as it passes through our body and our lungs. Our body has a higher temperature than the ambient air, so as we breathe in, the air gets warmed up to match our body temperature.


What is the differences between inhaled air and exhaled air?

Inhaled air contains a greater volume of oxygen than carbon dioxide. Exhaled air is the opposite, since after the exchange of gases in the lungs the carbon dioxide in the blood is transferred into the lungs. Exhaled air contains a greater volume of carbon dioxide than oxygen. Also, there is more water vapour in exhaled air than inhaled air.


Does argon make up 100 times more of an exhaled breath than of an inhaled breath?

No, argon makes up a very small percentage of both inhaled and exhaled breath, around 0.93% in the atmosphere. The composition of argon in exhaled breath is almost the same as in inhaled breath, as we do not metabolize it.


Will water vapour decrease in amount after being exhaled by a human and before it was inhaled by a human?

exhaled water vapor will be greater than inhaled water vapor


What are the 3 main difference between the exhaled and inhaled air?

Exhaled air has less oxygen than inhaled air.Exhaled air has more carbon dioxide than inhaled air.Exhaled air is warmer that inhaled air.Maybe the first 2 are redundant, but I think that should work!


How does the oxygen and carbon dioxide content of exhaled air differ from inhaled air?

Exhaled air has higher levels of carbon dioxide and lower levels of oxygen compared to inhaled air. This is because the body takes in oxygen from the air and releases carbon dioxide as a waste product during the process of respiration.


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.


Does inhaled air have less water vapor than exhaled air?

Yes


How is inhaled air different from exhaled air?

Because the body has used the oxygen in the air to oxidize the nutrients you eat, this process combines the oxygen that you inhaled with carbon which makes up part of the nutrients you eat to form a poisonous gas "carbon-dioxide" which is then transported back to the lungs and exhaled along with moisture.


How does concentration of inhaled and exhaled air differ?

Inhaled air contains more oxygen than carbon dioxide and other gases. Exhaled air contains mostly carbon dioxide as the inhaled oxygen was used up to create energy. Waste carbon dioxide (and other unwanted gases) is then let out of the body and the cycle continues. :)Gas exchangeGas% in inhaled air% in exhaled airOxygen2116Carbon dioxide0.044Nitrogen7979


Does the nose release carbon dioxide when it breathes out?

Exhaled breath has a higher concentration of carbon dioxide than inhaled air has. This is true whether you breathe through the nose or the mouth.