Lightning, Fires, and Other Atmospheric Processes Result in the Formation

question 14

Essay

Lightning, fires, and other atmospheric processes result in the formation of nitric acid, HNO₃, from atmospheric N₂, O₂, and H₂O. Write balanced chemical equations to represent the three reactions involved in the formation of HNO₃ by this route.

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Definitions:

Larger Percentage Increase

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Average Costs

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Diminishing Returns

A principle stating that as investment in a particular area increases, the rate of profit from that investment, after a certain point, cannot continue to increase and may even decrease.

Diseconomies of Scale

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