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Q. Iodine reacts with concentrated $HNO_3$ to yield $Y$ along with other products. The oxidation state of iodine in $Y$, is :

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Solution:

$I_2 + 10HNO_3 \rightarrow 2HIO_3 + 10NO_2 + 4H_2O$
In $HIO_3$ oxidation state of iodine is $+5$.