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Used to have to do it by freezing out the Nitrogen,

now they've got molecular diffusion membranes that allow it to happen with a small pump.

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Will oxygen freeze faster than nitrogen if temperature was gradually lowered?

Yes, oxygen will freeze faster than nitrogen under the same conditions due to its higher freezing point (-218.8°C for oxygen compared to -210°C for nitrogen). Since oxygen freezes at a higher temperature, it will solidify more quickly as the temperature drops.


Can liquid nitrogen freeze the wind?

No. The wind is composed of a small amount of water vapor and about 20% oxygen and about 80% nitrogen. The water vapor may freeze but the oxygen and the nitrogen cannot freeze at the temperature of liquid nitrogen. Oxygen has a much lower freezing point than liquid nitrogen and if the nitrogen were to be frozen, liquid nitrogen is not cold enough to freeze it...sort of like trying to make ice using cold water.


How many liters of nitrogen are in the air if you have 2 liters of oxygen?

Approximately 78% of the air is nitrogen, so if you have 2 liters of oxygen, it would suggest you have around 78% of nitrogen, which would be about 5.5 liters (calculated as 2 / 0.22 = 9.09 liters of air in total, 78% of that is nitrogen).


How can nitrogen be extracted from air?

Nitrogen can be extracted from air through a process called fractional distillation. This involves cooling the air to liquefy it, then gradually warming it up to separate the nitrogen from other gases like oxygen and argon.


What element is found in a diatomic molecule and has the same properties as a gas found in earth's atmosphere?

There a multiple elements that fit this description. Oxygen is a diatomic gas found in the earth's atmosphere. Nitrogen is also a diatomic gas found in the earths atmosphere. Thus, both of these elements fit the description.

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In a nitrogen plant you get nitrogen by separating oxygen. Can you also recover oxygen simultaneously with nitrogen?

Yes, in a nitrogen plant that separates oxygen from air, it is possible to simultaneously recover the oxygen alongside the nitrogen. By using techniques such as pressure swing adsorption (PSA) or membrane separation, both gases can be separated and collected for use in various applications.


What is gill respiration?

The gill of a fish removes dissolved oxygen from the water it lives in. In humans the lung performs a similar role by separating oxygen from the air which is mostly nitrogen.


Which gas is obtain by fractional distillation for industrial use?

Oxygen, nitrogen, and argon are obtained by fractional distillation for industrial use. This process involves separating air into its components based on their boiling points, with oxygen, nitrogen, and argon being the main products obtained for various industrial applications.


Does nitrogen burn in oxygen?

No, nitrogen does not burn in oxygen. Nitrogen is inert and does not react with oxygen under normal conditions.


What are the two main gases?

Hydrogen and Nitrogen. Or oxygen and carbon dioxide, or carbon monoxide.


Word equation for nitrogen oxide?

Nitrogen oxide forms when nitrogen reacts with oxygen. The word equation for this reaction is: nitrogen + oxygen → nitrogen oxide.


What do Nitrogen and oxygen form?

Nitrogen and oxygen can form nitrogen dioxide (NO2) or nitric oxide (NO) depending on the conditions. Nitrogen oxides are produced when nitrogen and oxygen react at high temperatures, such as in combustion processes.


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.


Is a nitrogen an oxygen?

Nitrogen and oxygen are individual elements with different properties.


What is the word equation for nitrogen dioxide?

Nitric oxide + oxygen => Nitrogen Dioxide


What 2 gases are most abundant in the Earth's atmosphere?

Nitrogen and Oxygen


Why is it that the nitrogen have greater amount than oxygen?

nitrogen is lighter than oxygen