Nitrous Oxide, N₂O, Is

question 47

Multiple Choice

Nitrous oxide, N₂O, is

• A) a brown poisonous gas that is one of the chemicals involved in the production of photochemical smog.
• B) a colorless gas used in the production of nitric acid.
• C) a gas that supports combustion.
• D) an allotrope of nitrogen.
• E) a paramagnetic gas.

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