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Given the following reactions
I : N2(g)+2O2(g)2NO4(g),ΔHI=16.18kcal
II : N2(g)+2O2(g)N2O4(g),ΔHII=2.31kcal
Which amongs NO2(g)and N2O4(g) is more stable?

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N2O4(g)
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NO2(g)
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C
both of them are equally stable
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none of them are stable
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Solution

The correct option is C N2O4(g)
In any reaction more heat release formed product is more stable, This is not a rule but for these given reaction we can say that Higher enthalpy means heat had to be absorbed to form the substances,which make the substances higher energy compounds. Higher energy compounds tend to be more reactive, therefore less stable.
Hence N2O4(g) is more stable than NO2(g).

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