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Assertion: Nitrous acid (HNO(2)) may act...

Assertion: Nitrous acid (`HNO_(2)`) may act as an oxidising as well as a reducing agent.
Reason: The oxidation number of nitrogen remains same in all the compounds.

A

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

B

Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation A

C

A is true but R is false

D

A is false but R is true

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C
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  • Assertion :- Nitrous acid (HNO_(2)) may act as an oxidising agent as well as a reducing agent. Reason :- The oxidation number of Nitrogen remains same in all the compounds.

    A
    If both Assertion & Reason are True & the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.
    B
    If both Assertion & Reason are True but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.
    C
    If Assertion is True but the Reason is False.
    D
    If both Assertion & Reason are False.
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    A
    `HNO_3`
    B
    `HNO_2`
    C
    `H_2SO_4`
    D
    none of these
  • Which compound acts as an oxidising as well as reducing agent?

    A
    `SO_(2)`
    B
    `MnO_(2)`
    C
    `Al_(2)O_(3)`
    D
    `H_(2)Te`
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