The gas-phase reaction between nitrogen and oxygen was carried out in a device designed to maintain constant pressure. There are two cylinders of equal volume with a reaction arrow between them. The cylinder on the left has two molecules of O 2 and two molecules of N 2. The cylinder on the right has four molecules of N O. A constant pressure is applied to both cylinders Write the balanced chemical equation for the reaction between nitrogen oxygen. Include physical states.

2N₂(g) + 2O₂(g) > 2NO(g)

Explanation:

Gaseous nitrogen and gaseous oxygen reacts in a molar volume ratio of 1 : 1 to produce nitrogen (ii) oxide.

In the reaction, two molecules of nitrogen gas combines with two molecules of oxygen gas in the cylinder to form two molecules of nitrogen (ii) oxide. The equation of the reaction is given below:

2N₂(g) + 2O₂(g) > 2NO(g)

Nitrogen (ii) oxide is formed naturally during lightning bolts. The heat released the lightning flashes causes the nitrogen and oxygen in air to combine to form nitrogen (ii) oxide. The nitrogen (ii) oxide formed however, quickly reacts with more oxygen to form nitrogen(ii) oxide.

Nitrogen (ii) oxide is a colorless, poisonous gas. It is slightly denser than air and almost insoluble in water. it is also neutral to litmus.

speed of light in vacuum is 300,000 km/s

speed of light in other mediums is given by the expression v = c/n, where c is the speed of light in vacuum and n is the refractive index of medium.

for the first medium v = 200,000 km/s

  so, refractive index of medium = 300000/200000 = 1.5

    1.5 refractive index is usually for glass. so first medium is glass.

for the second medium v = 250,00 km/s

so, refractive index of medium = 300000/250000 = 1.2

    1.2 refractive index is usually for water. so second medium is water.

for the third medium v = 0 km/s

so, refractive index of medium = 300000/0 = ∞

    ∞ refractive index is usually for opaque mediums. so third medium is opaque medium.