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Assertion :Arsenic in +3 oxidation state can be oxidized to +5 oxidation state by the action of nitric acid. Reason: Nitric acid is a good oxidizing agent.

Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion

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The correct option is A Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
Maximum oxidation state of Arsenic is +5. Hence +3 can be oxidized by strong oxidizing agents like ${H N O}_{3}$ .

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Assertion :Arsenic in +3 oxidation state can be oxidized to +5 oxidation state by the action of nitric acid. Reason: Nitric acid is a good oxidizing agent.

The correct option is A Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for AssertionMaximum oxidation state of Arsenic is +5. Hence +3 can be oxidized by strong oxidizing agents like HNO3.

The correct option is A Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
Maximum oxidation state of Arsenic is +5. Hence +3 can be oxidized by strong oxidizing agents like ${H N O}_{3}$ .