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Q. Which one of the following oxides of nitrogen iscalled mixed anhydride ?

The p-Block Elements - Part2

Solution:

$2NO_2 + H_2O \rightarrow HNO_3 + HNO_2$
$ NO_2$ is called mixed anhydride because it gives a mixture of $HNO_2$ and $HNO_3$ upon dissolution in water.