Which of the following oxides of nitrogen is solid?

Question

Which of the following oxides of nitrogen is solid? (A)  NO2 (B) N2O (C) N2O3 (D) N2O5

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Oxides of Nitrogen Formula and name Oxidation no. of N physical appearance Method of preparation N2O (Nitrous oxide laughing gas) + 1 colourless gas NH4NO3 xrightarrowΔ N2O + 2H2O NO (Nitric oxide) +2 colourless gas 4NH3 + 5O2 arrow 4NO + 6H2O N2O3 (dinitrogen trioxide) + 3 Blue solid NO(g) + NO2(g) xrightarrow-20°C N2O3 N2O4 (dinitrogen tetraoxide) +4 colourless liquid 2 NO 2 stackrel0° C leftharpoons N 2 O 4 NO2 nitrogen dioxide + 4 Brown gas 2Pb (NO3)2 xrightarrowΔ 2PbO + 4NO2 + O2 N2O5 dinitrogen pentoxide +5 colourless gas 4HNO3 + P4O10 arrow 2N2O5 + 4HPO3

Q. Which of the following oxides of nitrogen is solid?

$N O_{2}$

$N_{2} O$

$N_{2} O_{3}$

$N_{2} O_{5}$

Formula and name	Oxidation no. of $N$	physical appearance	Method of preparation
$N_{2} O$ (Nitrous oxide laughing gas)	+ 1	colourless gas	$N H_{4} N O_{3} Δ N_{2} O + 2 H_{2} O$
$NO$ (Nitric oxide)	+2	colourless gas	$4 N H_{3} + 5 O_{2} \to 4 NO + 6 H_{2} O$
$N_{2} O_{3}$ (dinitrogen trioxide)	+ 3	Blue solid	$NO (g) + N O_{2} (g) - 2 0^{\circ} C N_{2} O_{3}$
$N_{2} O_{4}$ (dinitrogen tetraoxide)	+4	colourless liquid	$2 N O_{2} ⇌ 0^{\circ} C N_{2} O_{4}$
$N O_{2}$ nitrogen dioxide	+ 4	Brown gas	$2 P b (N O_{3})_{2} Δ 2 P b O + 4 N O_{2} + O_{2}$
$N_{2} O_{5}$ dinitrogen pentoxide	+5	colourless gas	$4 H N O_{3} + P_{4} O_{10} \to 2 N_{2} O_{5} + 4 H P O_{3}$

Q. Which of the following oxides of nitrogen is solid?

NO2​

N2​O

N2​O3​

N2​O5​

$N O_{2}$

$N_{2} O$

$N_{2} O_{3}$

$N_{2} O_{5}$