NDA2016General AbilityGeneral ScienceActual
Which one of the following oxides of nitrogen is known as ‘anhydride’ of nitric acid?
Options
- AN ₂ O
- BN ₂ O ₃
- CNO ₂
- DN ₂ O ₅
Correct answer
D. N ₂ O ₅
Step-by-step solution
Two oxides of nitrogen are acid anhydrides; that is, they react with water to form nitrogen-containing oxyacids. Dinitrogen trioxide is the anhydride of nitrous acid, HNO 2 , and dinitrogen pentoxide is the anhydride of nitric acid, HNO 3.