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Dinitrogen and dioxygen, the main constituents of air do not react with each other in atmosphere to form oxides of nitrogen because
 

Option: 1

\mathrm{N}_{2} is unreactive in the condition of atmosphere.
 


Option: 2

Oxides of nitrogen are unstable.
 


Option: 3

Reaction between them can occur in the presence of a catalyst.
 


Option: 4

The reaction is endothermic and require very high temperature.


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                   High temp.
\mathrm{N_{2}+O_{2}\; \; \rightleftharpoons \; \; 2\, NO}

Dinitrogen and dioxygen , the main constituents in  air donot react with each other in atomsphere to form oxides of nitrogen because the reaction is endothermic and requires very high temperatue.

Option (D) is correct.

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