the high temperature of engines cause the nitrogen&oxygen in air to react to form nitrogen monoxide( a reaction that plays a role in the formation of smog) ?
2007-03-18 21:15:50 · 4 answers · asked by kevin n 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
yes it is
N2+O2------->2NO (colorless)
but this Gas is oxidated at once with atmospheric Oxygen
NO+1/2O2------------>NO2
then this gas is dissolved rain water to form the ACID RAINS
2NO2+H2O------->HNO3+HNO2 (the acid rains)
2007-03-18 23:04:55 · answer #1 · answered by M.Z_Biotech 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In an internal combustion engine, a mixture of air and fuel is burned. When the mixture is tuned so as to consume every molecule of reactant (in this case fuel and oxygen) it is said to be "running at stoichiometry". When this burns, combustion temperatures reach a high enough level to drive endothermic reactions between nitrogen and oxygen in the flame, yielding various oxides of nitrogen
2007-03-19 04:36:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, such reactions occur especialls in aviation and high speed car engines.
2007-03-19 04:41:47 · answer #3 · answered by ag_iitkgp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
n2+o2 ..will be....2no
2007-03-19 04:21:38 · answer #4 · answered by live4hoping 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋