Question

Statement 1: Nitrous acid $(HNO_{2})$ may act as an oxidising as well as a reducing agent.
Statement 2: The oxidation number of nitrogen remains same in all the compounds.

• A. If both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true and the statement 2 is the correct explanation of the statement 1.
• B. Ifboth Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true but statement 2 is not the correct explanation of the statement 1.
• C. If Statement 1 is true but Statement 2 is false.
• D. If Statement 1 is false but Statement 2 is true.

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Oxidation no. of $N$ is $+3$ in $HNO_{2}$ lying between $-3$ and $+5$.