(c) The nitrate radical NO3 is a naturally occurring nitrogen oxygen species that accumulates in the atmosphere at night. The steady state concentration of NO3 depends not only on its formation and loss, but also on its conversion to and reformation from N₂O5. NO₂ + 03 → NO₂ + NO3 + M = N₂O5 + X→ NO3 + O₂ N₂O5 + M products K₁ K₂1k-2 K3 (i) Explain the role of the species M in step 2 and comment on the reaction conditions that typically require its presence. (ii) Provide an explanation on why the concentration of NO3 increases at night, your answer should include a possible reaction.

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(c) The nitrate radical NO3 is a naturally occurring nitrogen oxygen species that accumulates in
the atmosphere at night. The steady state concentration of NO3 depends not only on its
formation and loss, but also on its conversion to and reformation from N₂O5.
NO₂+O3 → NO3 + O₂
N₂O5 + M
N₂O5 + X→ products
NO₂ + NO3 + M
K₁
K₂/K-2
K3
(i) Explain the role of the species M in step 2 and comment on the reaction conditions that
typically require its presence.
(ii) Provide an explanation on why the concentration of NO3 increases at night, your answer
should include a possible reaction.
Transcribed Image Text:(c) The nitrate radical NO3 is a naturally occurring nitrogen oxygen species that accumulates in the atmosphere at night. The steady state concentration of NO3 depends not only on its formation and loss, but also on its conversion to and reformation from N₂O5. NO₂+O3 → NO3 + O₂ N₂O5 + M N₂O5 + X→ products NO₂ + NO3 + M K₁ K₂/K-2 K3 (i) Explain the role of the species M in step 2 and comment on the reaction conditions that typically require its presence. (ii) Provide an explanation on why the concentration of NO3 increases at night, your answer should include a possible reaction.
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