JEE Main levelSingle correct optionDifficulty 2 of 3pn068
Nitric oxide from supersonic aircraft depletes stratospheric ozone through the steps NO+OX3NOX2+OX2 and NOX2+ONO+OX2. The net reaction and the role of NO are
ANO+ONOX2, with OX3 acting as a catalyst
BOX3+O2OX2, with NO acting as a catalyst
C2OX33OX2, with NO acting as a reactant that is consumed
DOX3+O2OX2, with NOX2 acting as a catalyst
Answer: B
Adding the two steps and cancelling the NOX2 gives OX3+O2OX2. NO is used in the first step and regenerated in the second, so it is a catalyst.