Why use NO2? Why not other Oxygen Rich Compounds?

 

There are a number of reasons for this:

  1. Clean - Nitrous produces Nitrogen and Oxygen when used in an automobile engine.
  2. Cheap - Well, fairly cheap anyway. Nitrogen consists of over 70 % of the earths atmosphere so it is abundant and therefore quite           inexpensive.
  3. Safe to Use - Almost! It is not flammable itself but since it has the ability to release oxygen it can enhance combustion. (6th formers will remember the old relighting of a glowing candle wick trick.)

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