Redox Reactions And Electrochemistry Ques 401

Question: The oxidation number of nitrogen in $ NO_3^{-} $ is [CPMT 1982]

Options:

A) - 1

B) + 2

C) + 3

D) + 5

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

$ \overset{*}{\mathop{NO_3^{-}}}, $ $ x-2\times 3=-1 $ ; $ x=6-1=+5 $ .



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