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JEE Main 2019 — p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18) Question with Solution

JEE Main 2019 (09 Apr Shift 1)

Question

The correct order of the oxidation states of nitrogen in NO, N2O, NO2 and N2O3 is

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Correct answer
AN2O<NO<N2O3<NO2

Step-by-step explanation

Oxidation states of following
N2O⇒2x+1-2=0⇒x=1
NO⇒x+1-2=0⇒x=2
N2O3⇒2x+3-2=0⇒x=3
NO2⇒x+2-2=0⇒x=4

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