The elements of group 1 describe, more clearly than any other group of elements, the effects of increasing the size of atoms or ions on the physical and chemical properties. The chemical and physical properties of the elements are closely related to their electronic structures and sizes. These metals are highly electropositive and thus from very strong bases, and have quite stable oxo-salts. In the manufacturing of sodium hydroxide, chlorine and sodium carbonate, the sodium chloride is used as starting material

Which of the following acts as an oxidising as well as reducing agent?

N a_{2} O

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H N O_{3}

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N a N O_{3}

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N a N O_{2}

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Solution

The correct option is D $N a N O_{2}$
Substance can acts as oxidising as well as reducing agent when it is present in its intermediate oxidation state.
Nitrogen in $H N O_{3} a n d N a N O_{3}$ are present in +5 oxidation state which is its highest oxidation state so it cannot act as reducing agent.
(D)
$N a N O_{2}$ (sodium nitrite) acts both as oxidising agent as well as reducing agent because the nitrogen atom in it is in +3 oxidation state (+3 is intermediate oxidation state for nitrogen)
Oxidising property: $2 N a N O_{2} + 2 K I + 2 H_{2} S O_{4} \to$ $N a S O_{4} + K_{2} S O_{4} + 2 N O + 2 H_{2} O + I_{2}$
Reducing property: $N a N O_{2} + H_{2} O_{2} \to N a N O_{3} + H_{2} O$

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(2) Stability of peroxides : N a_{2} O_{2} < K_{2} O_{2} < R b_{2} O_{2} < C s_{2} O_{2}

(3) Stability of bicarbonates : L i H C O_{3} < N a H C O_{3} < K H C O_{3} < R b H C O_{3} < C s H C O_{3}

(4) Melting point : N a F < N a C l < N a B r < N a I

C s_{2} O < R b_{2} O < K_{2} O < N a_{2} O < L i_{2} O

N a_{2} O_{2} < K_{2} O_{2} < R b_{2} O_{2} < C s_{2} O_{2}

L i H C O_{3} < N a H C O_{3} < K H C O_{3} < R b H C O_{3} < C s H C O_{3}

N a F < N a C I < N a B r < N a I

(1) Basic strength of oxides : C s_{2} O < R b_{2} O < N a_{2} O < L i_{2} O

(2) Stability of peroxides : N a_{2} O_{2} < K_{2} O_{2} < R b_{2} O_{2} < C s_{2} O_{2}

(3) Stability of bicarbonates : L i H C O_{3} < N a H C O_{3} < K H C O_{3} < R b H C O_{3} < C s H C O_{3}

(4) Melting point : N a F < N a C l < N a B r < N a I

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