Nitric acid forms an oxide of nitrogen on reaction with P_(4)O_(10). Write the reaction involved. Also write the resonating structures of the oxide of nitrogen formed.

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1.	Nitric acid forms an oxide of nitrogen on reaction with P_(4)O_(10). Write the reaction involved. Also write the resonating structures of the oxide of nitrogen formed.
Answer» SOLUTION :`P_(4)O_(10)` is a strong dehydrating agent. It reacts with `HNO_(3)` to form metaphosphric acid `(HPO_(3))` and dinitrogen pentoxide, `N_(2)O_(5)` `4HNO+P_(4)O_(10)to4HPO_(3)+2N_(2)O_(5)` For resonance STRUCTURES refer to Table