Why use NO2? Why not other Oxygen Rich Compounds?
There are a number of reasons for this:
- Clean - Nitrous produces Nitrogen and Oxygen when used in an
automobile engine.
- Cheap - Well, fairly cheap anyway. Nitrogen consists of over 70 %
of the earths atmosphere so it is abundant and therefore
quite
inexpensive.
- 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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