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actually we dont mix nitrogen nor oxygen we use normal fresh air.
The normal Air is 21% oxygen + 78% Nitrogen + 1% others.
As humans more oxygen can be toxic for us especially underwater.
However, in some cases "Like with Nitrox" we add more oxygen to make the percentage up to 40%, but this require specific training and certification.
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Can you mix nitrogen and regular air in your tires?
Sure. There is no logical reason not to mix it. Regular air is mostly nitrogen anyways.
Is scuba diving in the Dominican Republic good in December?
Diving in the Dominican is good all year. December is in the midst of the coolest weather with sun/cloud mix but temps average 78F.
If you use nitrogen in an olive oil tank to displace ambient air is nitrogen going to mix with the air or will it flow and go to the bottom of the ambient air?
The two will mix.
Can you mix air and nitrogen in tires?
Air is 78% nitrogen, and most tyres are inflated with air, so mixing pure nitrogen with air would not be a problem.
Mix of mostly nitrogen and oxygen?
air
What Gases are in a scuba diver's tank why is each one used thanks a bunch.?
For most recreational diving, the gases used are exactly the same as in the air we breath on the surface - approximately 21% oxygen and 79% nitrogen. With proper training, a recreational diver can also use an "enriched air" gas mix which contains more oxygen (up to 40%) and less nitrogen. Technical and Commercial diving involves more exoctic gas mixes (often including helium) and requires significant additional specialized training because breathing gases affect us very differently at depth than they do at the surface.
What does a mix of nitrogen and oxygen make?
nitrous oxide? <><><><> Air you are breathing right this second is a mix of nitrogen (79%) and oxygen (21%)
Which gases go into diving cylinders?
There are various mixes of gases which can be used in diving tanks. The most commonly used one for recreational diving is normal air which consists of 80% nitrogen and 20% oxygen (and a small amount of carbon dioxide, argon and other gases) Sometimes the proportion of nitrogen - oxygen is change as follows: Air (80% nitrogen and 20% oxygen) Nitrox-28 (72% nitrogen and 28% oxygen) Nitrox-30 (70% nitrogen and 30% oxygen) Nitrox-32 (68% nitrogen and 32% oxygen) Nitrox-34 (66% nitrogen and 34% oxygen) These are just examples but different mixes can be made You can also use mixes of nitrogen, oxygen and helium. this mix is called trimix. Hope that helps
What percentage of air we breathe is nitrogen?
78% of the air we breathe is nitrogen. 21% is oxygen, and the other 1% is a mix of other gasses.
What gas is in scuba diving tanks?
The majority of gas used in most SCUBA tanks is compressed air. This air is composed of the same elements everywhere - 21% Oxygen 79% Nitrogen. Advanced SCUBA divers may use an "enhanced" mixture of 32% (up to about 40%) Oxygen with the balance being Nitrogen. The number of divers who use a mixture like this is about 2 to 5% of all certified divers. Less than 1% of all divers may use a special Tri-mix of some rather exotic gases to allow very deep dives - however, it takes years of instruction and training to use these exotic mixes.
What percentage of the air we breathe is nitrogen?
78% of the air we breathe is nitrogen. 21% is oxygen, and the other 1% is a mix of other gasses.
What Type of gas scuba divers use?
Diving gases which are used (in order of frequency in everyday use):Most scuba dives use conventional air as a gas mixture.However, some divers use nitrox, which is oxygen enriched air. The increased oxygen content (well, actually it is the reduced nitrogen content) allows divers to stay underwater for longer without decompression stops.Some advanced technical divers who go deeper use a mix of oxygen, nitrogen and helium called trimix. The helium in the mix reduces the effects of nitrogen narcosis, and the oxygen content is usually reduced to lower the risk of oxygen toxicity at great depths.If the dive is so deep that nitrogen cannot be present at all, the diver may simply use a helium-oxygen mix, usually called heliox.For very-very-very deep diving (usually very deep commercial or military operations), the diver can use a blend of hydrogen, helium and oxygen called hydreliox. The hydrogen is used to reduce the effect of high pressure nervous syndrome (HPNS) caused by breathing helium at great pressures.Also extremely rare, and used on occasionally in commercial diving is a mix of neon and oxygen called neox. Neox has the same benefits as heliox, but helium can affect the voice and so if divers need to communicate vocally underwater they may elect to use neox.There are two other "varieties" of trimix which have been given their own names over the years. Heliair is used to refer to any mix of helium and ordinary air. It is quicker and cheaper to blend than customised trimix, and so is often called "poor man's trimix". More common in the 70s and 80s, it is rarely used today. Conversely, some divers used trimix with hyperoxic contents (ie. more than 21% oxygen). This can be used in the narrow corridor of water between about 100 and 160 feet to offset nitrogen narcosis and also to marginally reduce decompression limits. Such mixes are referred to either as TriOx or as Helitrox, but are not in common usage.
