Question

Give the oxidation state of underlined.
$\underset{–}{N}H4\underset{–}{N}{O}_3$.

Answer 1

Each nitrogen have different oxidation state because $N{H}_{4}N{O}_3$ exists as $N{H}_4^{+}$ and $N{O}_3^{-}$.In $N{H}_4^{+}$, it has -3 oxidation state and in $N{O}_3^{-}$, it has +5 oxidation state.