Liquid laughing gas supports combustion @AppliedScience
Liquid laughing gas supports combustion @AppliedScience
Uploaded August 2014 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
I liquified a small amount of laughing gas (nitrous oxide) and put a burning piece of wood in it to see the result. The heat from the flame causes the nitrous oxide to decompose into nitrogen and oxygen, which supports combustion more vigorously than air.
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Liquid laughing gas supports combustion

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