Dinitrogen and dioxygen, the main constituents of air do not react with each other in atmosphere to form oxides of nitrogen because :
Solution
$\mathrm{N}_{2}$ is unreactive, its reaction with oxides is endothermic and require very high temperature.<br/><br/>
$$
\mathrm{N}_2+\mathrm{O}_2 \overset{{(1483-2000 \mathrm{~K})}}\leftrightharpoons 2 \mathrm{NO}
$$<br/><br/>
(Endothermic and feasible at high temperature)
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Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: p-Block Elements · Topic: Group 13: Boron Family
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