Question

4. Why nitrogen dioxide is known as nitronium nitrate?

Answer 1

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Explanation:

Nitrogen dioxide ( NO2) is unstable at normal condition and undergoes dimerisation to form N2O4. Here in N2O4 there are to highly reactive parts seen as- NO+ No3- . Thats why it is also called nitronium nitrate.