NEETChemistryp Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)
What are the three oxoacids formed by nitrogen mentioned in the paragraph?
Options
- AHyponitrous acid, nitric acid, and nitrous acid
- BHyponitrous acid, nitrous acid, and sulfuric acid
- CNitric acid, sulfuric acid, and hyponitrous acid
- DNitric acid, nitrous acid, and hyponitrous acid
Correct answer
A. Hyponitrous acid, nitric acid, and nitrous acid
Step-by-step solution
The paragraph mentions that nitrogen forms oxoacids such as H 2 N 2 O 2 (hyponitrous acid), HNO 2 (nitrous acid), and HNO 3 (nitric acid).