Question

What is the effect of nitrogen gas present in the atmosphere on oxygen​

Answer 1

Answer:In atmospheric chemistry, NO

x is a generic term for the nitrogen oxides that are most relevant for air pollution, namely nitric oxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO

2).[1][2] These gases contribute to the formation of smog and acid rain, as well as affecting tropospheric ozone.

NO

x gases are usually produced from the reaction among nitrogen and oxygen during combustion of fuels, such as hydrocarbons, in air; especially at high temperatures, such as in car engines.[1][2][3] In areas of high motor vehicle traffic, such as in large cities, the nitrogen oxides emitted can be a significant source of air pollution. NO

x gases are also produced naturally by lightning.

The term NO

x is chemistry shorthand for molecules containing one nitrogen and one or more oxygen atom. It is generally meant to include nitrous oxide (N2O),[1] although nitrous oxide is a fairly inert oxide of nitrogen that has many uses as an oxidizer for rockets and car engines, an anesthetic, and a propellant for aerosol sprays and whipped cream. Nitrous oxide plays hardly any role in air pollution, although it may have a significant impact on the ozone layer,[4] and is a significant greenhouse gas.

NO

y is defined as the sum of NO

x plus the NO

z compounds produced from the oxidation of NO

x which include nitric acid, nitrous acid (HONO), dinitrogen pentoxide (N2O5), peroxyacetyl nitrate (PAN), alkyl nitrates (RONO2), peroxyacyl nitrates (ROONO2), the nitrate radical (NO3), and peroxynitric acid (HNO4).[5][6]:30

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