Question

During lightning discharge, nitrogen in the atmosphere reacts with oxygen to form__________.

• A. $NO$
• B. $N{O}_2$
• C. $N_2{O}_5$
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (C)

The correct options are
A $N{O}_2$
B $NO$
C $N_2{O}_5$

Oxygen and nitrogen do not react at low temperatures. But at high temperatures, they produce various oxides of nitrogen. Such temperatures arise in an internal combustion engine, and naturally in a lightning flash mosphere.