SBA #7 - Inhaled & Exhaled Air

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7 2021 12 09
Bishakha Khatri
Title: Comparing the temperature of inhaled and moisture content of inhaled and
exhaled air.
Aim: To compare the temperature and moisture content of inhaled and exhaled air
Material/Apparatus:
• thermometer
• tweezers
• dry cobalt chloride papers
Procedure:
A. Comparing the temperature of inhaled and exhaled air
1. A thermometer was used to measure the air in the atmosphere. This is
the temperature of the inhaled air.
2. The bulb of the thermometer was exhaled on for two minutes.
3. The temperature of the exhaled air was recorded.
4. The temperature of the inhaled and exhaled air was compared.
B. Comparing the moisture content of inhaled and exhaled air

1. Tweezers were used to hold a piece of dry cobalt chloride paper.
2. The dry cobalt chloride paper was exhaled on for two minutes.
3. The color change in the paper was observed.
4. Tweezers were used to hold another piece of dry cobalt chloride paper.
5. The paper was waved in the air for two minutes.
6. The color change in the paper was observed.
7. The moisture content of inhaled and exhaled air was compared.
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Observations/Results:
Table showing temperature of inhaled and exhaled air after measured with a
thermometer
Temperature
Inhaled Air 29ºC
Exhaled Air 31ºC
Table showing moisture content of inhaled and exhaled air using dry cobalt
chloride paper
Color of dry cobalt chloride Color change of dry cobalt

paper before chloride paper after
Inhaled Air blue light blue
Exhaled Air blue light pink
Analysis:
In this experiment, the temperature and the moisture content of inhaled and
exhaled air was observed. The temperature of the inhaled air and exhaled air was
measured using a thermometer and the moisture content of the inhaled air and
exhaled air was observed using dry cobalt chloride paper. Inhaled air contains
more oxygen than exhaled air, which is used to create energy whilst exhaled air
contains more carbon dioxide, created as a waste product of energy production,
and less oxygen, as oxygen has been used up for respiration. When the
temperature of the inhaled air was measured using a thermometer, the temperature
of the inhaled air was 29ºC. Then, when the exhaled air was measured, the
temperature of the exhaled air was 31ºC. Thus, the temperature of the exhaled air
was higher than the temperature of inhaled air. The temperature inside a healthy
human body is 37 ºC (98.6 ºF). Exhaled air is warmer than inhaled air because the
air in the lungs is warmed by the body heat, therefore meaning that the air that
exits the body is warmer than the air that enters the body. Then, the moisture
content of the inhaled and exhaled air was observed using the dry cobalt chloride
paper. When the dry cobalt chloride paper was waved in the air for two minutes,
the paper changed slightly from blue to light blue. Then, the dry cobalt chloride
paper was blown on for two minutes. The color changed drastically from blue to
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7 2021 12 09
Bishakha Khatri
light pink. The dry cobalt chloride paper changed color because when it is exposed
to water or water vapor, the paper becomes hydrated. The hydrated form of cobalt
chloride is pink. Exhaled air is saturated with water, it contains the maximum
amount of moisture because water is lost in the process of breathing.
Conclusion:
In conclusion, the exhaled air had a higher temperature than the inhaled air. The
temperature of exhaled air was 31 ºC whilst the temperature of inhaled air was
29ºC. Thus, the temperature of exhaled air was 2 degrees higher than the inhaled
air. The exhaled air had a higher moisture content than the inhaled air as the dry
cobalt chloride paper turned light pink after it was a blown on for two minutes.
Reflection:
In this experiment, I learnt how to measure temperature with a thermometer and I
learnt that the air we exhale is warmer and contains more water vapor than the air
we inhale. This is applied in real life when the process of breathing occurs, in
which oxygen-rich air enters the body and carbon dioxide rich air exits the body.
This experiment is also necessary because if water leaves our body every time we
breathe, then drinking the right amounts of water is necessary to prevent
dehydration.
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Color of dry cobalt chloride Color change of dry cobalt

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