Chapter 15.7, Problem 1P

How does the presence of N₂ in air affect the outcome of a combustion process?

To determine

How does the presence of ${\text{N}}_{\text{2}}$ in air affect the outcome of a combustion process.

Explanation of Solution

A combustible substance or gas can burn, and if ${\text{N}}_{\text{2}}$ can burn, the burning of nitrogen can destroyed the life on earth long ago, since nitrogen gas cover up around 78% of earth’s atmosphere.

In general, nitrogen gas does not chemically react with further chemical substances during a process of combustion but the presence of nitrogen gas affect the consequence of combustion process as nitrogen gas absorbs a high percentage of the released heat during the combustion process.