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Of the following acids the one which has the capability to form complex compound and also possesses oxidizing and reducing properties is : (A) HNO3 (B) HNO2 (C) HCOOH (D) HCN

Of the following acids the one which has the capability to form complex compound and also possesses oxidizing and reducing
properties is :
(A) HNO3 (B) HNO2 (C) HCOOH (D) HCN

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Saurabh Koranglekar
askIITians Faculty 10335 Points
3 years ago
Dear student

Because nitrogen has the middle valency inHNO2​, it has both oxidizing and reducing properties. It also has the capability to form complex compounds.

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Vikas TU
14149 Points
3 years ago
Because nitrogen has the middle valency in HNO 
2
 , it has both oxidizing and reducing properties. It also has the capability to form complex compounds. 

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