Acids, Bases and Salts — Science STD 10 — Question
CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10ScienceAcids, Bases and Salts1 Mark
Question
$NO_2$ is acidic oxide. [True/ False]
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Answer
True. Explanation: Nitrogen dioxide is an acidic oxide. The reaction with water is,$2\text{NO}_2\ +\ \text{H}_2\text{O}\xrightarrow{\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ }\text{HNO}_3\ +\ \text{HNO}_2$
The extra oxygen is needed as $HNO_2$ is unstable and it oxidises to nitric acid.
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