2006-12-20 15:44:42 · 11 answers · asked by md5079 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
they would die instantly
the temperature of liquid oxygen is -361.9°F to -297.4°F
or -218.8°C to -183.0°C
2006-12-20 15:47:56 · answer #1 · answered by jake 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Frankly, no. It would freeze his nasal passages and airways as well as his lungs. a) A person can't breathe liquids and b) Liquid oxygen is way, way too cold.
Although not considered breathing, you can put liquid oxygen on your tongue without repecussions (if done carefully). This is due to the Ledenfrost effect (however it's spelt) which also allows you to dip your damp hand in molten lead and in liquid nitrogen.
Put an automatic disclaimer here... I'm not responsible for anything you might try. ^.^
2006-12-20 15:48:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The amount of dissolved oxygen in water is too low for our body to extract it efficiently enough for us to use.
Besides. Our tidal breathing (drawing air in and pushing it out) would take a lot more energy to perform if we had to move around heavy water in and out of our lungs.
Edit*:
Oops, I didn't ready the question right. As others have stated, liquid oxygen is too cold for us to use. It would freeze the water in our cells, destroying them.
2006-12-20 15:49:01 · answer #3 · answered by borscht 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is already synthetic liquid in which people can breathe immersed in, perfluorocarbon, also the developing fetus at one point goes through a stage where we had primordial gills, get that DNA to express itself and we can breathe again under water, probably would have to start with a new clone though LOL again
2006-12-20 16:55:54 · answer #4 · answered by Courageous Capt. Cat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, Liquid oxygen would freeze your lungs.
2006-12-20 15:48:03 · answer #5 · answered by puppets48744 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The lungs would freeze on the first breath.
2006-12-20 15:47:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
its not possible because of the temperature you'd freeze befor you could even try to take a breath
2006-12-20 15:53:31 · answer #7 · answered by the one and only big wuster 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it would freeze their face off.
2006-12-20 15:54:44 · answer #8 · answered by Kdude 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes! Didnt you see the Abyss?
:-)
2006-12-20 15:52:41 · answer #9 · answered by D B 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
no u would die
2006-12-20 15:50:57 · answer #10 · answered by moose 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋