Nitrous Oxide (N2O) is a colorless, oxidizing, liquified gas with a slightly sweetish taste and odor.
Used in optical spectrometry as an instrumentation gas; Used in atomic absorption for elemental analysis as an instrumentation gas; Component in industrial hygiene gas mixtures. Used as the oxidizing agent of combustion gases for atomic absorption spectrometry. Used in medical applications, and in certain food processing applications. In semiconductor fabrication: Oxygen source for Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) of silicon dioxide, SiO2.
Other names : | Nitrous Oxide |
MF: | N2O |
Formula weight : | 44 |
Density: | 1.97kg/m3 |
CAS No: | 10024-97-2 |
EINECS No: | 233-023-0 |
UN No: | UN1070 |
Purity: | 99.9%-99.999% |
Appearance: | Colorless |
Package Size: | 40Ltr Cylinder | 50Ltr Cylinder |
Filling Content/Cyl: | 24KGS | 30KGS |
QTY Loaded in 20'Container: | 250Cyls | 250Cyls |
Cylinder Tare Weight: | 50Kg | 55Kg |
Value: | G5/8 / CGA580 |
Nitrous oxide can be used as an oxidizer in a rocket motor.
It is also used as an oxidizer in rocketry and in motor racing to increase the power output of engines.
It is approved for use as a food additive (also known as E942), specifically as an aerosol spray propellant.
It is used in surgery and dentistry for its anesthetic and analgesic effects.
It is known as "laughing gas" due to the euphoric effects of inhaling it, a property that has led to its recreational use as a dissociative anesthetic.