pBlock ElementsII - Result Question 59
####54. Statement I $HNO _3$ is a stronger acid than $HNO _2$.
Statement II In $HNO _3$, there are two nitrogen to oxygen bonds whereas in $HNO _2$ there is only one.
(1998, 2M)
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Solution:
- Both Statement I and Statement II are true and Statement II explains the Statement I appropriately. Nitrate ion $\left(NO _3^{-}\right)$is more stable than nitrite ion:
