Nitrous oxide N₂O or laughing gas

ALL MOLECULAR GRAPHICS: nitrous oxide

(above) nitrous oxide (N₂O) image #1. This image is 500 x 500 pixels; the original image is 4096 x 4096 pixels.

Nitrous oxide N₂O: consists of two nitrogen atoms and one oxygen atoms arranged in a line (i.e. it is a linear molecule). Known as laughing gas because of its euphoric effects. It is used in dentistry. Nitrous oxide is an ozone depleter and a greenhouse gas.

LINKS TO MAJOR GREENHOUSE GAS MOLECULAR IMAGES:

• Carbon Dioxide, CO₂
• Methane, CH₄
• Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCS)
• Perfluorocarbons (PFCS)
• Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCS)
• Nitrous oxide, N₂O
• Nitrogen trifluoride, NF₃
• Sulfur hexafluoride, SF₆