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What is the oxidation state of nitrogen in di-nitrogen trioxide?(a) +1(b) +2(c) +3(d) +4I got this question in my homework.This intriguing question comes from P-Block topic in portion P-Block Elements of Chemistry – Class 12

Answer» RIGHT answer is (c) +3

Explanation: Di-nitrogen TRIOXIDE is FORMULATED as N2O3

The OXIDATION state of OXYGEN atom is fixed at -2 since it is the more electronegative atom in this case.

If oxidation state of nitrogen is assumed to be ‘x’, then:

2x + (3x -2) = 0

2x – 6 = 0

x = +3

The oxidation state of nitrogen is +3.


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