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Indicate in which of the following processes nitrogen is recuced ?

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`NH_(4)^(+) rarrN_2`
`NO_(3)^(-) rarrNO`
`NO_(2) rarr NO_(2)^(-)`
`NO_(3) rarrNH_(4)^(+)`

SOLUTION :Decrease in oxidation number is REDUCTION.
a) `overset(-3)(NH_4^(+))rarroverset(0)(N_2)`
b) `overset(+5)(NO_3^(-)) rarroverset(+2)(NO)`
c) `overset(+4)(NO_2)rarroverset(+3)(NO_2^(-))`
`overset(+6)(NO_3)rarroverset(+3)(NH_(4)^(+))`


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