The law of definite proportions is not applicable to nitrogen oxide because:

Equivalent weight of nitrogen is variable

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Atomic weight of oxygen is variable

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Molecular weight of nitrogen is variable

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Atomic weight of nitrogen is not constant

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Solution

The correct option is A Equivalent weight of nitrogen is variable
Equivalent weight of nitrogen is variable as it has variable oxidation number.

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