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The oxidation number of nitrogen atoms in `NH_(4)NO_(3)` are:A. `+3,+5`B. `+3,-5`C. `-3,+5`D. `-3,-5`

Answer» Correct Answer - C
There are two N atoms in `NH_(4)NO_(3)`, but one N atom has negative oxidation number (attached to H) and the other has positive oxidation number (attached to O). Therefore evaluation should be made separately as -
`{:("oxidation number of N is NH"_(4)^(+),"Oxidation number of N in NO"_(3)^(-)),(a+4xx(+1)=+1,and a+3(-2)=1),(therefore" " a=-3,therefore" "a=+5):}`
Here the two oxidation number are `-3-` and `+5` respectively.


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