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The reaction between urea and nitrous acid producesA. `N_(2)O`B. `N_(2)`C. `NO_(2)`D. `NH_(3)`

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Nitrogen may be obtained in the elementary form by heating urea with nitrous acid.
`underset("Urea")(H_(2)NCONH_(2))+2NHO_(2)rarr2N_(2)+CO_(2)+3H_(2)O`
Nitrous acid is unstable and is always prepared in situ by the action of dilute sulphuric acid on sodium or potassium nitrite.


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