(2) Nitrogen oxide is a pollutant in the lower atmosphere that irritates the eyes and lungs and leads to the formation of acid rain. Nitrogen oxide forms naturally in the atmosphere according to the endothermic reaction: N2 (g) + O2 (g) = 2 NO (g) Kp = 4.1 × 10-31 at 298 K Use the ideal gas law to calculate the concentrations of nitrogen and oxygen present in air at a pressure of 1.0 atm and a temperature of 298 K. Assume that nitrogen composes 78% of air by volume and that oxygen composes 21% of air. Find the "natural" equilibrium concentration of NO in air in units of molecules/cm³.

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(2) Nitrogen oxide is a pollutant in the lower atmosphere that irritates the eyes and lungs and
leads to the formation of acid rain. Nitrogen oxide forms naturally in the atmosphere according
to the endothermic reaction:
N2 (g) + O2 (g) = 2 NO (g) Kp = 4.1 × 10-31 at 298 K
Use the ideal gas law to calculate the concentrations of nitrogen and oxygen present in air at a
pressure of 1.0 atm and a temperature of 298 K. Assume that nitrogen composes 78% of air by
volume and that oxygen composes 21% of air. Find the “natural” equilibrium concentration of
NO in air in units of molecules/cm³.
Transcribed Image Text:(2) Nitrogen oxide is a pollutant in the lower atmosphere that irritates the eyes and lungs and leads to the formation of acid rain. Nitrogen oxide forms naturally in the atmosphere according to the endothermic reaction: N2 (g) + O2 (g) = 2 NO (g) Kp = 4.1 × 10-31 at 298 K Use the ideal gas law to calculate the concentrations of nitrogen and oxygen present in air at a pressure of 1.0 atm and a temperature of 298 K. Assume that nitrogen composes 78% of air by volume and that oxygen composes 21% of air. Find the “natural” equilibrium concentration of NO in air in units of molecules/cm³.
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