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KCET · Chemistry · p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)

A colourless, neutral, paramagnetic oxide of nitrogen ' \(P\) ' on oxidation gives reddish brown gas \(Q\). \(Q\) on cooling gives colourless gas \(R . R\) on reaction with \(P\) gives blue solid \(S\). Identify \(P, Q, R, S\) respectively

  1. A \(\mathrm{N}_{2} \mathrm{O}, \mathrm{NO}, \mathrm{NO}_{2}, \mathrm{~N}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{5}\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{N}_{2} \mathrm{O}, \mathrm{NO}_{2}, \mathrm{~N}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{4}, \mathrm{~N}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{3}\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{NO}_{2}, \mathrm{NO}_{2}, \mathrm{~N}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{4}, \mathrm{~N}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{3}\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{NO}, \mathrm{NO}, \mathrm{N}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{4}, \mathrm{~N}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{5}\)
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(C) \(\mathrm{NO}_{2}, \mathrm{NO}_{2}, \mathrm{~N}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{4}, \mathrm{~N}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{3}\)

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The complete given chemical reaction take place as follows



Note: Nitric oxide is paramagnetic as it contain unpaired electron as per molecular orbital theory.
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