Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) consists of one nitrogen atom and two oxygen atoms, giving it a ratio of 1:2 between nitrogen and oxygen. This means that for every 1 nitrogen atom, there are 2 oxygen atoms in a molecule of nitrogen dioxide.
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Yes, NO2 exists as a molecule. It is a reddish-brown gas composed of nitrogen and oxygen atoms in a 1:2 ratio.
Nitrogen will form a compound with oxygen in a 1:1 ratio, creating nitrogen dioxide (NO2).
NO2 is more harmful to the environment than NO2-.
The conjugate base of HNO2 is NO2-. When HNO2 loses a proton, it forms its conjugate base, nitrite ion (NO2-).
NO2 plus (NO2+) is a cationic species with a positive charge, while NO2 is a neutral molecule. NO2 is a brown gas at room temperature, whereas NO2+ is a highly reactive and unstable species that is rarely encountered independently.