What happens when nitrogen dioxide and oxygen present in the air react with water?

Ammonium nitrite is formed.

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Ammonium nitrate is formed.

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Nitric acid is formed.

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NH₃ is formed.

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Solution

The correct option is C
Nitric acid is formed.

The nitrogen dioxide and oxygen present in the air react with water to form nitric acid.

$4 N O_{2} (g) + 2 H_{2} O (I) + O_{2} (g) \to 4 H N O_{3} (a q)$

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