What are the two conditions under which nitrogen will react with oxygen?

1 Answer
Dec 26, 2017

High temperatures and high pressures

Explanation:

In high temperatures, like near lightning bolts, nitrogen gas (#N_2#) reacts with oxygen gas in the air (#O_2#) to create nitrogen monoxide (#NO#).

#N_2+O_2 -> 2NO#

Source:

http://chemistry.elmhurst.edu/vchembook/307nitrogen.html