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Nitrogen oxides - Definition and Overview |
| Related Words: Ammonia, Argon, Butane, Chlorine, Compost, Dressing, Dung, Ethane, Ether, Ethylene, Fertilizer, Fluorine, Formaldehyde, Guano, Helium, Hydrogen, Krypton, Lewisite, Manure |
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Nitrogen has six different oxides:
The term nitrogen oxide is imprecise and can be used to refer to any of these or to a mixture of them. A mixture is often formed in chemical reactions that produce nitrogen oxides, with the proportions depending on the specific reaction and the conditions it is performed in. This is one reason why home production of N2O is undesirable; the other two stable oxides - which are extremely toxic - are liable to be produced.
Note that the last 3 listed above are unstable.
See the articles for these oxides for details on their properties, as well as NOx.
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Example Usage of Nitrogen |
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hooleyjooley: Global emissions of Nitrogen oxides and other air pollutants are currently rising at over 3% a year #nox |
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cdns11: RT @DrJonGerrard: questioned in QP, the Premier's assertion that Nitrogen from Winnipeg's sewage with affect Beluga Whales in the Hudson Bay |
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cookcountyext: Scientists at climate talks say major changes to the Nitrogen cycle cannot be ignored http://bit.ly/7ZwOd3 |
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