A p(2×3)-N Ag(110) surface obtained by N
+and/or N
2+ ion bombardment gave a desorptionpeak of N
2at 530 K. When this p(2×3)-N Ag(110) surface was exposed toO
2 at room temperature, the LEED patternshoweda combined structure of [p(2×3)-N + p(2×1)-O]. The STMimage proved the growth of the (-Ag-O-) and(Ag
2N) strings in the [001] and [1
0] directions,respectively. The TPD spectrum of the combined surface gavethedesorption of N
2 at 530 K, NO at 490-520 K, andO
2 at 600 K. When this [p(2×3)-N + p(2×1)-O]Ag(110)surface was illuminated with a UV light at room temperature, the(-Ag-O-) strings in the STM image wereselectively erased although the (Ag
2N) underwent littleinfluence, and the LEED pattern changed to the p(2×3)-Nstructure. The TPD spectrum of the surface after the illuminationgave only N
2. These results indicate thatsurfacemigration of N atoms triggers the reaction between N and N yieldingN
2 as well as N and O yielding NO on thesurface. Selective photobleaching for the combined structure maysuggest a feasibility of atomic scale lithographyof the surface by using photochemical reactions.