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JEE Advanced 2020 Paper 2 · Chemistry · s-Block, p-Block Elements and Hydrogen · medium

Compounds of nitrogen and phosphorus is/are correct?

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Which of the following statements regarding compounds of nitrogen and phosphorus is/are correct?
  1. A. Heating ammonium dichromate gives N2\mathrm{N_2}, whereas heating ammonium nitrate at about 520 K520\ \mathrm{K} gives N2O\mathrm{N_2O}.
  2. B. N2O3\mathrm{N_2O_3} is the anhydride of nitric acid, HNO3\mathrm{HNO_3}.
  3. C. Phosphorous acid, H3PO3\mathrm{H_3PO_3}, is a tribasic acid.
  4. D. Treating excess chlorine with ammonia gives N2\mathrm{N_2} and NH4Cl\mathrm{NH_4Cl} as the main products.
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Answer: A

Option A: (NH4)2Cr2O7→ΔN2+Cr2O3+4H2O\mathrm{(NH_4)_2Cr_2O_7\xrightarrow{\Delta}N_2+Cr_2O_3+4H_2O} (the volcano reaction), and NH4NO3→∼520 KN2O+2H2O\mathrm{NH_4NO_3\xrightarrow{\sim520\,K}N_2O+2H_2O}, so both parts are correct. Option B: N2O3\mathrm{N_2O_3} reacts with water to give nitrous acid, HNO2\mathrm{HNO_2}, with nitrogen in the +3+3 state, so it is the anhydride of HNO2\mathrm{HNO_2}, while N2O5\mathrm{N_2O_5} is the anhydride of HNO3\mathrm{HNO_3}; B is wrong. Option C: H3PO3\mathrm{H_3PO_3} is HPO(OH)2\mathrm{HPO(OH)_2}, with one P−H\mathrm{P{-}H} bond and two ionisable O−H\mathrm{O{-}H} groups, so it is dibasic, not tribasic, and C is wrong. Option D: with excess ammonia, chlorine gives N2\mathrm{N_2} and NH4Cl\mathrm{NH_4Cl}, but with excess chlorine the product is explosive NCl3\mathrm{NCl_3}, so D is wrong. Only A is correct.
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