Question

Supersonic jets release oxides of ______ into the atmosphere.

Answer 1

Gases released from supersonic jets:

• The gas released into upper atmosphere from engine of supersonic transport plane is nitric oxide (NO).
• It reaches into the stratosphere, reacts with ozone and causes its depletion.
  $$\begin{gathered} \underset{(\mathrm{nitric}\mathrm{oxide})}{\mathrm{NO}}+\underset{\left(\mathrm{ozone}\right)}{{\mathrm{O}}_3}⟶\underset{(\mathrm{nitrogen}\mathrm{dioxide})}{{\mathrm{NO}}_2}+\underset{\left(\mathrm{oxygen}\right)}{{\mathrm{O}}_2} \\ \underset{\left(\mathrm{oxygen}\right)}{{\mathrm{O}}_2}\stackrel{\mathrm{UV}}{\to }\underset{(\mathrm{atomic}\mathrm{oxygen})}{\left[\mathrm{O}\right]}+\underset{(\mathrm{atomic}\mathrm{oxygen})}{\left[\mathrm{O}\right]} \\ \underset{(\mathrm{nitrogen}\mathrm{dioxide})}{{\mathrm{NO}}_2}+\underset{(\mathrm{atomic}\mathrm{oxygen})}{\left[\mathrm{O}\right]}⟶\underset{(\mathrm{nitric}\mathrm{oxide})}{\mathrm{NO}}+\underset{\left(\mathrm{oxygen}\right)}{{\mathrm{O}}_2} \end{gathered}$$

Conclusion: Supersonic jets release oxides of nitrogen into the atmosphere.