I'd like to develope a way to solidify oxygen, and have it able to be "time released", or released at a predetermined consistant rate, when exposed to Carbon Dioxide, to form breathable oxygen. Comments? ok, I'm not smart, but let me know what you think. Lemme have it..
2007-03-19 14:41:15 · 3 answers · asked by KidBao 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
I'm thinking something more compact on it's own, sort of like a mineral, that would release oxygen, sorta like a clay ball, and as the % of oxygen in the room depeted, the rate of break down on the "clay ball" would increase, sorta like making the oxygen level in the room stay at a current state.
2007-03-20 03:22:45 · update #1
"Solid" oxygen already exists, and is used, for example, in the oxygen canisters that supply oxygen to jet plane passengers in the event of a cabin depressurization.
Sodium chlorate (NaClO3) is a popular compound for generating oxygen that people breathe.
For more information, see:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_oxygen_generator
The downside of using sodium chlorate is that release of oxygen is accompanied by the release of a LOT of heat.
If you found an oxygen compound that released oxygen without the heat, you would have an instant market for your invention.
2007-03-19 15:01:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
From a technical viewpoint, oxygen is not too hard to solidfy. However, it is available in pressure bottles with with fine controls to allow a reliable release rate. This is widely used by people having difficulty in breathing, the elderly and people with emphasima (sic!). It doesn't get exposed to CO2, rather, it mixes in with regular air at 20% oxygen and 78% nitrogen to increase the ratio of oxygen in the blend. Go to a nursing home and you will see it in action with a vengence.
2007-03-19 21:54:23 · answer #2 · answered by cattbarf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure it can. You just need to get temperatures too cold to live in.
2007-03-19 21:44:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋