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  • Which of the following acts both as oxidising and reducing agent?


  • Options
  • A. nitric acid
  • B. ammonia
  • C. nitrous acid
  • D. nitrogen peroxide

  • Correct Answer
  • nitrous acid 

    Explanation

    Nitrous acid act as an oxidising agent because it oxidises potassium iodide to iodine. It is also a reducing agent because it decolourises acidified potassium permanganate solution.

    Nitric acid acts only as an oxidising agent

    Ammonia acts only as a reducing agent

    Nitrogen peroxide acts only as an oxidising agent.


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    • 1. A bond formed by sharing of electrons between atoms of the element is called

    • Options
    • A. ionic bond
    • B. covalent bond
    • C. co ordinate bond
    • D. none
    • Discuss
    • 2. Neutron was discovered by

    • Options
    • A. J.J.Thomson
    • B. Chadwick
    • C. Rrutherford
    • D. Priestley
    • Discuss
    • 3. The Gas used for Artificial Ripening of Green Fruit is

    • Options
    • A. Acetone
    • B. Di Carbonate
    • C. Ethylene
    • D. Ethyl Alcohol
    • Discuss
    • 4. How many Covalent Bonds can Nitrogen form

    • Options
    • A. 2
    • B. 3
    • C. 4
    • D. 1
    • Discuss
    • 5. Oxidation Number of 'S' in H2SO4 ?

    • Options
    • A. +6
    • B. +2
    • C. -6
    • D. -2
    • Discuss
    • 6. Blue litmus paper is converted into red in solution of _______

    • Options
    • A. Acid
    • B. Base
    • C. Alkali
    • D. Salt
    • Discuss
    • 7. Group displacement law was given by

    • Options
    • A. Bacquerel
    • B. Rutherford
    • C. Mendeleaf
    • D. Soddy and Fajan
    • Discuss
    • 8. In nuclear reactor the speed of neutrons is slowed down by

    • Options
    • A. heavy water
    • B. ordinary water
    • C. Zinc rods
    • D. molten caustic soda
    • Discuss
    • 9. Ozone hole refers to

    • Options
    • A. Decrease in the thickness of ozone layer in Stratosphere
    • B. Increase in thickness of ozone layer
    • C. Decrease in the ozone layer in Troposphere
    • D. Hole in the ozone layer
    • Discuss
    • 10. Is Osmosis Active or Passive?
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