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I want to know what is the difference between those two types of nitrogen oxides gases and some of their uses in our daily life, I know that we use nitrous oxide as rocket fuel, Can we use nitric oxide as rocket fuel also?
Dear Amr Elfayoumy,
Nitrous oxide used as rocket fuel, But we can not use Nitric oxide as Rocket fuel.
Nitric oxide (NO) consists of one nitrogen atom and one oxygen atom. In contrast,nitrous oxide has two nitrogen atoms and one oxygen atom. Nitrous oxide, commonly known as "laughing gas", is an anesthetic. In addition, nitrous oxide has very different chemical properties compared to nitric oxide. Looking at the formula, the difference between nitric and nitrous oxide is just one nitrogen atom — nitric oxide (NO) has one, while nitrous oxide (N2O) has two. Both nitric and nitrous oxide are gases, but that one little atom makes a big difference chemically. Nitrous oxide is also known as "laughing gas" because it gives some people the giggles when they inhale it. It is used by dentists to calm patients who may be anxious or nervous before a minor dental procedure. It is also used in rockets or race cars to give them more power.
Nitrous oxide finds beneficial use in a number of legitimate applications such as:
· Nitrous oxide as rocket fuel,
· Medical/dental anesthesia and analgesia.
· Food processing propellant.
· Semiconductor manufacturing.
· Analytical chemistry.
· Chemical manufacturing.
· Auto racing engine injection.
The endothelium (inner lining) of blood vessels uses nitric oxide to signal the surrounding smooth muscle to relax, thus resulting in vasodilation and increasingblood flow. Nitric oxide is highly reactive (having a lifetime of a few seconds), yet diffuses freely across membranes. Nitric oxide and heart disease
Nitric oxide has gotten the most attention due to its cardiovascular benefits. Alfred Nobel, the founder of the Nobel Prize, was prescribed nitroglycerin over 100 years ago by his doctor to help with his heart problems. He was skeptical, knowing nitroglycerin was used in dynamite, but this chemical helped with his heart condition. Little did he know nitroglycerin acts by releasing nitric oxide which relaxes narrowed blood vessels, increasing oxygen and blood flow.
The interior surface (endothelium) of your arteries produce nitric oxide. When plaque builds up in your arteries, called atherosclerosis, you reduce your capacity to produce nitric oxide, which is why physicians prescribe nitroglycerin for heart and stroke patients.
Nitric oxide and erectile dysfunction
Viagra and other impotence medications work due to their action on the nitric oxide pathway. One cause of impotence is unhealthy and aged arteries that feed blood to the sexual organs. Viagra works by influencing enzymes in the nitric oxide pathway, causing a cascade of enzymatic reactions that enhance nitric oxide, causing more blood flow and better erections.
How to increase nitric oxide in your body
The most common way to increase nitric oxide is through exercise. When you run or lift weights, your muscles need more oxygen which is supplied by the blood. As the heart pumps with more pressure to supply the muscles with blood, the lining in your arteries releases nitric oxide into the blood, which relaxes and widens the vessel wall, allowing for more blood to pass though. As we age, our blood vessels and nitric oxide system become less efficient due to free radical damage, inactivity, and poor diet, causing our veins and arteries to deteriorate. Think of a fire hose as water rushes through it to put out a fire - it needs to expand enough to handle the pressure, still keeping enough force to put out the fire. Athletes and youth have the most optimal nitric oxide systems, reflecting their energy and resilience.
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Prem Baboo
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