One of the components of polluted air is NO. It is formed in the high-temperature environment of internal combustion engines by the following reaction:
N2(g) + O2(g) --> 2NO(g)
ΔH°= 180 kJ
Why are high temperatures needed to convert nitrogen and oxygen into nitrous oxide? Predict the entropy of the reaction.How much energy would be needed to react 10 grams of nitrogen in the presence of excess oxygen?