Home
Class 12
CHEMISTRY
Nitrogen dioxide and sulphur dioxide hav...

Nitrogen dioxide and sulphur dioxide have some properties in common, which property is shown by one of these compounds, but not by the other?

A

Is soluble in water

B

Is used as a food preservatives

C

Forms 'acid rain'

D

Is a reducing agent

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
B
`SO_(2)` inhibits the growth of yeasts, moulds and bacteria and hence acts as a food preservative but `NO_(2)` does not.
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • P-BLOCK ELEMENTS

    PRADEEP|Exercise MATRIX-MATCH TYPE QUESTIONS|3 Videos

  • P-BLOCK ELEMENTS

    PRADEEP|Exercise INTEGER TYPE QUESTIONS|15 Videos

  • P-BLOCK ELEMENTS

    PRADEEP|Exercise VALUE BASED QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS|4 Videos

  • ORGANIC COMPOUNDS CONTAINING NITROGEN

    PRADEEP|Exercise IMPORTANT QUESTIONS FOR BOARD EXAMINATION|27 Videos

  • POLYMERS

    PRADEEP|Exercise IMPORTANT Questions (For Board Examination)|27 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

Which property is shown by an ideal solution?

Which property is not shown by colloids?

Which one of the following properties is not shown by NO ? .

Which of the following properties is not shown by NO ?

PRADEEP-P-BLOCK ELEMENTS -MCQ
  1. Identify the incorrect statement from the following

    Text Solution

    |

  2. Roasting of sulphides gives the gas X as a by product. This is a colou...

    Text Solution

    |

  3. Nitrogen dioxide and sulphur dioxide have some properties in common, w...

    Text Solution

    |

  4. Which one of the following statements is correct when SO(2) is passed ...

    Text Solution

    |

  5. Name the gas that can readily decolourise acidified KMnO(4) solution:

    Text Solution

    |

  6. In which pair of ions both the species contain S -S bond?

    Text Solution

    |

  7. When BaCl(2) is added to an aqueous salt solution , a white ppt. is ob...

    Text Solution

    |

  8. Sulphur trioxide can be obtained by which of the following reactions :

    Text Solution

    |

  9. Hot concentrated sulpuric acis is a moderatly strong oxidizing agent. ...

    Text Solution

    |

  10. When formic acid is heated with concentrated H(2)SO(4), the gas evolve...

    Text Solution

    |

  11. In SOCl(2), the Cl-S-Cl and Cl-S-O bond angles are

    Text Solution

    |

  12. The product formed in the reaction of SOCl2 with white phosphorus is

    Text Solution

    |

  13. Two types of FXF angles are present in which of the following molecule...

    Text Solution

    |

  14. Which one of the following elements can have both positive and negativ...

    Text Solution

    |

  15. Which one of the following orders is correct for the bond dissociation...

    Text Solution

    |

  16. the correct order of electron gain enthalpy with negative sign of F,Cl...

    Text Solution

    |

  17. Standard reduction potentials of the half reactions are given below ...

    Text Solution

    |

  18. Which among the following factors is the most important in making fluo...

    Text Solution

    |

  19. When Br2 is treated with aqueous solutions of NaF, NaCl and NaI separa...

    Text Solution

    |

  20. What 'X' in the following reaction ? KHSO(4)+F(2) to HF+X

    Text Solution

    |