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

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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.


Definitions:

Stretching Vibration

A vibrational movement in molecules where atoms move along the line of the bond, changing the bond length.

IR Spectroscopy

Infrared (IR) spectroscopy is an analytical technique used to identify and study chemicals through the absorption of infrared radiation, which causes molecular vibrations.

Electronegativity

A characteristic of a chemical nature indicating how strongly an atom pulls electrons toward it within a chemical bond.

Stiffness

The resistance of a material to deformation under stress, often considered in the context of mechanical properties of materials.

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