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When concentrated nitric acid is heated with P2O5 it forms ______.

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Question

When concentrated nitric acid is heated with P2O5 it forms ______.

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  • N2O

  • NO

  • NO2

  • N2O5

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Solution

When concentrated nitric acid is heated with P2O5 it forms N2O5.

Explanation:

Phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) acts as a powerful dehydrating agent, removing water from nitric acid to form dinitrogen pentoxide.

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Chapter 10: Study of Compounds: Nitric Acid - EXERCISE [Page 208]

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Lakhmir Singh Chemistry [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 10 Study of Compounds: Nitric Acid
EXERCISE | Q 2. | Page 208
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