AP EAMCET20224 Jul 2022Evening ShiftChemistryp Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)Actual
In the reaction of phosphorous with conc. HNO 3 , the oxidized and reduced products respectively are
Options
- AH 3 PO 4 , NO 2
- BH 3 PO 2 , NO
- CH 3 PO 3 , N 2 O
- DHPO 3 , NO
Correct answer
A. H 3 PO 4 , NO 2
Step-by-step solution
Concentrated nitric acid oxidises non–metals and their compounds. Phosphorus is oxidised to phosphoric acid and nitric acid is reduced to nitrogen dioxide. The reaction is shown below. P 4   +   20   HNO 3 → 4 H 3 PO 4 + 20 NO 2 + 4 H 2 O