Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Nitrogen and sulfur

Nitrogen and sulfur — practice question

Carbon monoxide, $\text{CO}$, nitrogen dioxide, $\text{NO}_2$, and sulfur dioxide, $\text{SO}_2$, are all atmospheric pollutants. Which reaction involving these compounds takes place in the atmosphere?

  • A$\text{CO}$ is spontaneously oxidised to $\text{CO}_2$.
  • B$\text{NO}_2$ is reduced to $\text{NO}$ by $\text{CO}$.
  • C$\text{NO}_2$ is reduced to $\text{NO}$ by $\text{SO}_2$.
  • D$\text{SO}_2$ is oxidised to $\text{SO}_3$ by $\text{CO}_2$.

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