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Question: Oxidation number of \(N\) in \(HNO_{3}\) is....

Oxidation number of NN in HNO3HNO_{3} is.

A

– 3.5

B
  • 3.5
C

– 3, +5

D
  • 5
Answer
  • 5
Explanation

Solution

HNO3H\overset{*}{N}O_{3}; 1+x6=01 + x - 6 = 0; x=+5x = + 5.