Nitrous oxide, or chemical compound of N2O, became popular and world famous thanks to movies about "street racers". In them this colourless nonflammable gas with a pleasant sweetish smell and smack is used for sharp acceleration before finishing line and the guaranteed victory. Unfortunately, in movies do not specify that the same gas can be very dangerous.
It is required to you
- - dry nitrate of ammonium (or sulphaminic acid and 73% nitric acid);
- - laboratory devices for conducting chemical experiments;
- - electric heating device with a possibility of adjustment of temperature.
Instruction
1. The chemical laboratory and strict observance of conditions of course of chemical reactions as this process can be deadly is necessary for receiving nitrous oxide. Prepare laboratory conditions depending on the chosen method of receiving so-called nitrous oxide.
2. The most widespread way of receiving N2O – thermal decomposition of dry nitrate of ammonium. In house conditions oxide diazothat can be received when heating dry nitrate of ammonium the electric heating device. Nitrate of ammonium is the that ammonium nitrate used for production of explosive. In this regard temperature of heating should not exceed 270 degrees Celsius, otherwise during chemical reaction there will be an explosion. Organize process of heating of dry nitrate of ammonium with a possibility of an exit, cooling and collecting colourless gas. In capacity for this gas required N2O will also collect.
3. The second way of receiving N2O – heating of sulphaminic acid with 73% nitric acid in conditions, similar to the first option. This way is called more convenient for industrial production of nitrous oxide, however is suitable for house conditions less. The fact is that sulphaminic acid causes burns of integuments and mucous membranes, and nitric acid and its couples are very harmful: couples cause irritation of airways, and acid leaves on ulcer skin.