Which of the following is not true regarding oxides of nitrogen?
A
At high altitudes, when lightning strikes, N2 combines with O2 to form NOX.
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B
In an automobile engine, (at higher temperature) when fossil fuel is burnt, dinitrogen and oxygen combine to form NO and NO2
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C
Higher concentrations of NO2 is good for the leaves of plants and the rate of photosynthesis.
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D
All of the above
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Solution
The correct option is C Higher concentrations of NO2 is good for the leaves of plants and the rate of photosynthesis. Option (a) and (b) are correct but option (c) is not true because higher concentrations of NO2 damage the leaves of plants and retard the rate of photosynthesis.