To react Nitrogen with Oxygen it takes a lot of energy, so the energy in the cylinders of the car may cause these to react. This probably does not count as "burning" though.
No, the nitrogen itself does not burn, but, when you put nitrogen oxide in the gas, it adds Oxygen that bumps up the octane rating of the gas. the oxygen makes the gasoline a lot more powerful and adds horsepower to the car.
N2 + 2(O2) + heat --> 2(NO2) this reaction needs heat. if there is enogh heat and if there is source of nitrogen in gas, the engine will burn nitrogen.
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To react Nitrogen with Oxygen it takes a lot of energy, so the energy in the cylinders of the car may cause these to react. This probably does not count as "burning" though.
Yes, Nitrogen oxides are created when vehicle engines burn nitrogen that is present in the air and nitrogen
compounds found in fossil fuels. Nitrogen oxides can irritate the respiratory system,especially the lungs.
No...
Nitrogen is an inert gas...
Car engines combine oxygen and gasoline ( fuel ).....
Air is roughly 78% Nitrogen and 21% Oxygen ( and a bit of others).
The nitrogen in the air just goes into and out of the engine relatively
unchanged...
No, the nitrogen itself does not burn, but, when you put nitrogen oxide in the gas, it adds Oxygen that bumps up the octane rating of the gas. the oxygen makes the gasoline a lot more powerful and adds horsepower to the car.
N2 + 2(O2) + heat --> 2(NO2) this reaction needs heat. if there is enogh heat and if there is source of nitrogen in gas, the engine will burn nitrogen.
No, nitrogen does not support combustion.
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No but in the process of the engine running it creates Nitrous Di-Oxide gases, of which Catalytic converters remove from the spent emission gasses..
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what is your obsession with burning things are you a pyro