MEDIUMMCQ SINGLENEET ChemistryInorganic ChemistryEnvironmental ChemistryO3, NO2 acrolein, formaldehyde and PAN

Dinitrogen and dioxygen are main constituents of air but these do not react with each other to form oxides of nitrogen because.

A.The reaction is endothermic and requires very high✓ Correct
B.The reaction can be initiated only in presence of a
C.Oxides of nitrogen are unstable
D.N2 and O2 are unreactive
Explanation

N2 and O2 are stable molecules. At high temperature N2 and O2 reaction to each other because reaction between them is endothermic.

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