Among the hydrides of Group-15 elements, which have the
When concentrated sulphuric acid was added to an unknown salt present in a test tube a brown gas (A) was involved. This gas intensified when copper turnings were added to this test tube. On cooling, the gas (A) changed into a colourless solid (B).
(i) Identify (A) and (B)
(ii) Write the structures of (A) and (B)
(iii) Why does gas (A) change to solid on cooling
Oxidation number of nitrogen in which among the oxides of nitrogen is the lowest?
Nitric oxide
Nitrous oxide
Nitrogen dioxide
Nitrogen trioxide
B.
Nitrous oxide
(a) Nitric oxide, NO
x-2 =0 ⇒x=+2
(b) Nitrous oxide, N2O
2x - 2 = 0 ⇒ x = + 1
(c) Nitrogen dioxide, NO2
x + 2(-2) = 0 ⇒ x = + 4
(d) Nitrogen trioxide NO3
x + 2x(- 3) = 0 ⇒ x = + 6
Thus, in nitrous oxide, oxidation number of nitrogen is lowest.
The reaction of zinc with dilute and concentrated nitric acid, respectively, produces:
NO2 and NO
NO and N2O
NO2 and N2O
NO2 and N2O