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| 1. | Nitrogen forms a number of oxides and oxoacids. a) Which of the following is a neutral oxide of Nitrogen.i) N2Oii) N2O5iii) NO2iv) N2O4b) Prepare a short write – up on Nitric acid high lighting its laboratory preparation, chemical properties and uses.ORPhosphorous forms a number of compounds.a) The gas liberated when calcium phosphide is treated with die. HCl isi) Clii) H2iii) PH3iv) All the aboveb) Prepare a short write up on PCl3 and PCI5 highlighting the preparation and chemical properties of PCl3 and structure of PCl5. | 
| Answer» a) i) N2O b) Laboratory preparation: In the laboratory, nitric acid is prepared by heating KNO3 or NaNO3 and concentrated H2SO4 in a glass retort. NaNO3 + H2SO4 → NaHSO4 + HNO3 Uses: in the manufacture of ammonium nitrate for fertilisers and other nitrates for use in explosives and pyrotechnics; for the preparation of nitroglycerin, trinitrotoluene and other organic nitro compounds; in the pickling of stainless steel etching of metals and oxidiser in rocket fuels. OR a) iii) PH3 b) Preparation of PCI3: By passing dry chlorine over heated shite phosphorus. P4 + 6Cl2 → 4PCl3 Or, by the action of thionyl chloride with white phosphorus. P4 + 8SOCl2 → 4PCI3 + 4SO2 + 2S2Cl2 Properties of PCI3: It is a colourless oily liquid and hydrolyses in the presence of moisture. Hence, it fumes in moist air. PCI3 + 3H2O → H3PO3 + 3HCI Structure of PCI5: In gaseous and liquid phases, PCI5 has a trigonal bipyramidal structure. The three equational P – CI bonds are equivalent, while the two axial bonds are longer than equatorial bonds. This is due to the fact that the axial bond pairs suffer more repulsion as compared to equatorial bond pairs. | |