Home
Class 12
CHEMISTRY
HNO(2) acts both as reductant and as oxi...

`HNO_(2)` acts both as reductant and as oxidant, while `HNO_(3)` acts only as oxidant. It is due to their

A

Solubility ability

B

Maximum oxidation number

C

Minimum oxidation number

D

Minimum number of valence electrons

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
B
In `Hoverset(**)(N)O_(2)` oxidation number of `N=+3`
In `Hoverset(**)NO_(3)` oxidation number of `N=+5`.
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • SOME BASIC CONCEPTS OF CHEMISTRY

    ERRORLESS |Exercise Ordinary Thinking (Objective Questions) Redox reaction and Method for balancing Redox reaction|21 Videos

  • SOME BASIC CONCEPTS OF CHEMISTRY

    ERRORLESS |Exercise Critical Thinking|13 Videos

  • SOME BASIC CONCEPTS OF CHEMISTRY

    ERRORLESS |Exercise Ordinary Thinking (Objective Questions) Oxidation, Reduction, Oxidizing and Reducing agent|54 Videos

  • SOLUTION

    ERRORLESS |Exercise JEE SECTION (JEE (Advanced)2018) (Numeric answer type questions)|3 Videos

  • THERMODYNAMICS AND THERMOCHEMISTRY

    ERRORLESS |Exercise JEE section (JEE (Advanced) 2018) Numeric answer type questions|2 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

HNO_(3) acts as

HNO_(2) acts as

HNO_3 acts as .

Assertion (A): HNO_(3) acts only as an oxidising agent, while HNO_(2) acts both as an oxidising agnet and a reducing agent. Reason (R ): The oxidation number of N in HNO_(3) is mximum.

In nitrating mixture HNO_(3) acts as a

HNO_2 acts as an/a

Toluene on oxidation with dilute HNO_(3) gives

How does Cu_(2)O act as both oxidant and reductant ?

ERRORLESS -SOME BASIC CONCEPTS OF CHEMISTRY-Ordinary Thinking (Objective Questions) Oxidation number and Oxidation state
  1. The oxidation state of sulphur in Na(2)S(4)O(6) is

    Text Solution

    |

  2. Oxidation number of osmium (Os) in OsO(4) is

    Text Solution

    |

  3. HNO(2) acts both as reductant and as oxidant, while HNO(3) acts only a...

    Text Solution

    |

  4. Oxidation number of fluorine in F(2)O is:

    Text Solution

    |

  5. The oxidation number of Cr in K(2)Cr(2)O(7) is

    Text Solution

    |

  6. When sodium reacts with excess of oxygen, oxidation number of oxygen c...

    Text Solution

    |

  7. If HNO(3) changes into N(2)O, the oxidation number is changed by

    Text Solution

    |

  8. What is the oxidation number of Co in [Co(NH(3))(4)ClNO(2)]?

    Text Solution

    |

  9. The oxidation state of nitrogen is highest in

    Text Solution

    |

  10. In which reaction there is a change in valency

    Text Solution

    |

  11. When SO(2) is passed through acidic solution of potassium dichromate, ...

    Text Solution

    |

  12. The oxidation state of M^(3+) after removing three elelctrons is

    Text Solution

    |

  13. Oxidation number of iodine varies from -

    Text Solution

    |

  14. Which one of the following has the highest oxidation number of iodine?

    Text Solution

    |

  15. The charge on cobalt in [Co(CN)(6)]^(-3) is -

    Text Solution

    |

  16. Oxidation state of oxygen inhydrogen peroxide is

    Text Solution

    |

  17. The oxidation number of P in Mg(2)P(2)O(7) is

    Text Solution

    |

  18. The atomic number of an element which can not show the oxidation stat...

    Text Solution

    |

  19. The oxidation number of S in Na(2)S(4)O(6) is

    Text Solution

    |

  20. Oxidation number of N in (NH(4))(2)SO(4) is

    Text Solution

    |