What is a nacent oxygen? Give an example.
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nascent = new + existent
The term nascent oxygen refers to oxygen that has just been made, presumably in a chemical reaction. Some people interpret this to mean O2, which is made in many reactions, while others believe it to be a monatomic oxygen radical, which is far more reactive.
The term nascent oxygen refers to oxygen that has just been made, presumably in a chemical reaction. Some people interpret this to mean O2, which is made in many reactions, while others believe it to be a monatomic oxygen radical, which is far more reactive.
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Nascent oxygen is the atomic oxygen which is released in a chemical reaction. It is highly reactive and can also affect the noble metals.Represented as [O].
eg:-
2HNO₃------> 2NO₂+ H₂O + [O]
(conc)
eg:-
2HNO₃------> 2NO₂+ H₂O + [O]
(conc)
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