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chemistry - why HNo3 act as only oxidizing agent while HNo2 act as reducing & oxidising agent?
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in hno3 the oxidation state of Nitrogen is +5 which is the maximum oxidation state that can be attained by it. The only possibility now is that it can be reduced. Therefore it acts as an oxidising agent. While in HNO2 the oxidation state of Nitrogen is +4. So Nitrogen can get oxidized as wellas reduced. Therefore it acts both as oxidizing and reducing agent.
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