Redox Reactions And Electrochemistry Ques 369
Question: $ HNO_2 $ acts both as reductant and oxidant, while $ HNO_3 $ acts only as oxidant. It is due to their [AIIMS 2000]
Options:
A) Solubility ability
B) Maximum oxidation number
C) Minimum oxidation number
D) Minimum number of valence electrons
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
In $ \overset{*}{\mathop{HNO_2}}, $ oxidation number of N = + 3
In $ \overset{*}{\mathop{HNO_3}}, $ oxidation number of N = + 5.
