Question of The Day23-05-2023

Which of the following is also known as laughing gas?  

Answer

Correct Answer : b ) Nitrous oxide

Explanation :

Nitrous oxide is commonly known as laughing gas. It is a chemical compound that is an oxide of nitrogen with the formula N2O.

At room temperature, it is a colorless non-flammable gas and has a slightly sweet scent and taste.

Nitrous oxide has important medical uses, particularly in surgery and dentistry, for its anesthetic and pain-reducing effects.

Its colloquial name, "laughing gas", was coined by Humphrey Davy.

Hence, (b) is the correct answer.

 

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