Question
Dinitrogen is a robust compound, but reacts at high altitude to form oxides. The oxide of nitrogen that can damage plant leaves and retard photosynthesis is :
BITSAT
Chemistry
Environmental Chemistry
2024
BITSAT 2024 (Memory Based Paper 1)
BITSAT Chemistry Question (2024) — Solution
Options
- A. NO
- B. NO _3 ^ -
- C. NO _2
- D. NO _2 ^ -
Answer
C. NO _2
Step-by-step solution
N _2( ~g )+ O _2( ~g ) 2 NO ( g ) 2 NO ( g )+ O _2( ~g ) 2 NO _2( ~g ) Higher concentration of NO _2 damage the leaves and retard the rate of photosynthesis.
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