Oxidation number of nitrogen in which among the oxides of nitrogen is the lowest?

Nitric oxide

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Nitrous oxide

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Nitrogen dioxide

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Dinitrogen trioxide

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Solution

The correct option is C Nitrous oxide
Nitrogen can exhibit +1 to +5 oxidation state due to its half-filled orbital.
The least oxidation state will be $+ 1$ which is for $N_{2} O$ ( Nitrous oxide. )

So, the correct option is $B$

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