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The oxidizing properties of Nitric Acid is due to


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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.

2HNO3 H2O+2NO2+[O]


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