| Nitrous oxide, also referred to as laughing gas, is a | | | | oxygen content in the air began to lower. Today, the |
| type of chemical compound with a chemical formula | | | | laughing gas still is an enhancement kit for the engine |
| of N2O. When nitrous oxide is placed at room | | | | but the only difference is that it is used in racing cars. |
| temperature, it forms a colorless and non-flammable | | | | This was first seen in the racing cars from NASCAR. |
| type of gas, and has a pleasant, sweet taste and | | | | From then henceforth, it gained popularity especially |
| odor that is slightly sweet. It is mostly used in | | | | with the underground racing cars. Fuel is normally |
| density and surgery because of its analgesic and | | | | combusted in air and is able to ignite to produce |
| aesthetic effects. It adapted the name laughing gas | | | | energy that is needed to run a vehicle. |
| because of its euphoric effects that come about | | | | The main reason for nitrous oxide to be used in the |
| after inhaling it. This property has made the gas be | | | | racing cars is because it is able to boost the |
| used recreationally as an inhalant type of drug. In | | | | combustion process and thereby enhance engine |
| addition, nitrous oxide can be used as oxidizer | | | | power. Pure oxygen produces a lot of energy when |
| especially in motor racing and in rocketry for the sole | | | | it is present in the engine and can make the engine |
| purpose of increasing power output in most engines. | | | | explode. To rectify this, one can mix air and fuel and |
| The gas is also created in the bush fires. | | | | then combust it to the engine. Injecting Nitrogen |
| The first evidence of the use of the nitrous oxide | | | | oxide into the engine system will be able to break it |
| was made during the Second World War. At that | | | | into oxygen and nitrogen and thereby offering pure |
| time, it acted as the enhancement system for fighter | | | | oxygen that is required to be able to burn fuel |
| aircrafts. In the first technology, the planes that were | | | | efficiently and this action in turn adds power to the |
| mainly used for fighting had mechanisms that made | | | | vehicle. |
| the fighter planes get additional acceleration especially | | | | Nitrogen is inert in nature and has no reaction with |
| when it was nearing an enemy target for it to be | | | | the other atoms. Instead, it creates a cooling effect |
| able to have a better chance to hit the enemy. | | | | that is able to take much of the generated heat due |
| The laughing gas is known to react with the ozone | | | | to combustion of the pure oxygen. There are 2 |
| and is considered to be the major regulator for the | | | | different types of the nitrous systems that are used |
| stratospheric ozone that occurs naturally. It is also | | | | today namely: Nitrous Oxide Wet Injection and |
| the main gas in green houses. It has two hundred | | | | Nitrous Oxide Dry Injection. Nitrous Oxide systems |
| and eight more times impact in each unit weight as | | | | have various uses ranging from aiding in car fuel |
| compared to carbon dioxide. This technology was | | | | combustion to hospitals where it offers analgesic and |
| needed at the high altitudes especially in cases where | | | | aesthetic effects. |