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Iodine reacts with concentrated HNO3 to yield Y along with other products. The oxidation state of iodine in Y, is  

a.

5

b.

3

c.

1

d.

7



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Iodine reacts with concentrated HNO3 to yield Y along with other products. The oxidation state of iodine in Y, is  

a.

5

b.

3

c.

1

d.

7

1 Answer
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Answer Key / Explanation : (a) -

I2 + 10HNO3   2HIO3 + 10NO2 + 4H2O

In HIO3 oxidation state of iodine is +5.

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