NCERT Exercise 5.21 - Chemical Thermodynamics
Question: Comment on thermodynamic stability of NO(g) from the given reaction enthalpies.
Answer: NO is thermodynamically unstable relative to N2 and O2 because its formation is endothermic, but it can persist because conversion is kinetically slow; oxidation to NO2 is exothermic.
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