Thus, NO₂ is brown in color and acidic in nature, making option (C) the correct answer.
NO₂ (Nitrogen dioxide) is a brown gas and it is acidic in nature because it dissolves in water to form nitric acid (HNO₃) and nitrous acid (HNO₂).
Identify the correct orders against the property mentioned:
A. H$_2$O $>$ NH$_3$ $>$ CHCl$_3$ - dipole moment
B. XeF$_4$ $>$ XeO$_3$ $>$ XeF$_2$ - number of lone pairs on central atom
C. O–H $>$ C–H $>$ N–O - bond length
D. N$_2$>O$_2$>H$_2$ - bond enthalpy
Choose the correct answer from the options given below: