The oxidizing properties of Nitric Acid is due to

Nascent Hydrogen

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Nascent Oxygen

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Nascent Chlorine

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The Nitrate Ion

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Solution

The correct option is B
Nascent Oxygen

Nitric acid on decomposition gives out nascent oxygen which is a strong oxidizing agent. For example, it can oxidise hydrogen to form water. Nascent oxygen is the free radical of oxygen which is far more reactive.

$2 H N O_{3} \to H_{2} O + 2 N O_{2} + [O]$

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