Before inhaling: Sit down / Lean on something / Hyperventilate for a minute or two / While inhaling: Take 3/4 of a lungful and follow with air / Blow nitrous in and out of balloon / After inhaling: Hold breath hard /Breath slowly and shallowly from the top of your lungs / Blow nitrous in and out of balloon / Sit or Lay down / Close eyes / Listen to music / Say "MWOM MWOM MWOM MWOM"
Nitrous oxide, N2O, is a colorless, almost odorless gas, that was first discovered in 1793 by the English scientist and clergyman Joseph Priestley (who was also famous for being the first to isolate other important gases such as oxygen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, ammonia, and sulfur dioxide). Priestley made N2O by heating ammonium nitrate in the presence of iron filings, and then passing the gas that came off (NO) through water to remove toxic by-products. The reaction he observed was:
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Before inhaling: Sit down / Lean on something / Hyperventilate for a minute or two / While inhaling: Take 3/4 of a lungful and follow with air / Blow nitrous in and out of balloon / After inhaling: Hold breath hard /Breath slowly and shallowly from the top of your lungs / Blow nitrous in and out of balloon / Sit or Lay down / Close eyes / Listen to music / Say "MWOM MWOM MWOM MWOM"
