Statement 1: Nitrous acid (HNO2) may act as an oxidising as well as a reducing agent. Statement 2: The oxidation number of nitrogen remains same in all the compounds.

Question

Statement 1: Nitrous acid (HNO2) 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.

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Oxidation no. of N is +3 in HNO2 lying between -3 and +5.

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

If both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true and the statement 2 is the correct explanation of the statement 1.

Ifboth Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true but statement 2 is not the correct explanation of the statement 1.

If Statement 1 is true but Statement 2 is false.

If Statement 1 is false but Statement 2 is true.

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

Q. Statement 1: Nitrous acid (HNO2​) may act as an oxidising as well as a reducing agent. Statement 2: The oxidation number of nitrogen remains same in all the compounds.