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The compound of nitrogen in which nitrogen carries a fractional oxidation state is:

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HN3
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F3N
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F2N2
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none of the above
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Solution

The correct option is A HN3
Let the oxidation state of N be x. Calculating the oxiddation of N in the following compounds as:
A. HN3: 1+3×x=0 or x=1/3
B.F3N:3×(1)+x=0 or x=3
C.F2N2: 2×(1)+2×x=0 or x=1
Therefore in HN3 the oxidation state of N is fractional.
option A is correct

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