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A lighting flash through air may result in the formation of ______.

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A lighting flash through air may result in the formation of ______.

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  • nitrogen pentoxide

  • ammonia

  • nitric acid

  • oxygen

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Solution

A lighting flash through air may result in the formation of nitric acid.

Explanation:

Lightning fixes atmospheric nitrogen into nitric oxide (NO), which oxidizes further and reacts with rainwater to fall as highly dilute nitric acid.

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Chapter 10: Study of Compounds: Nitric Acid - EXERCISE [Page 208]

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Lakhmir Singh Chemistry [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 10 Study of Compounds: Nitric Acid
EXERCISE | Q 6. | Page 208
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