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JEE Advanced 2021 Paper 1 · Chemistry · s-Block, p-Block Elements and Hydrogen · medium

Select the correct statement(s).

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Select the correct statement(s).
  1. A. H3PO3\mathrm{H_3PO_3} is a dibasic acid, and H3PO2\mathrm{H_3PO_2} is a monobasic acid which is a reducing agent
  2. B. Boric acid is a tribasic Brønsted acid, since each of its three O−H\mathrm{O{-}H} groups ionises in water
  3. C. NO\mathrm{NO} and NO2\mathrm{NO_2} are paramagnetic, whereas N2O4\mathrm{N_2O_4} is diamagnetic
  4. D. Zinc reacts with dilute nitric acid to give mainly NO2\mathrm{NO_2}
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Answer: A, C

(A) is correct. H3PO3\mathrm{H_3PO_3} has two ionisable O−H\mathrm{O{-}H} groups and one P−H\mathrm{P{-}H}, so it is dibasic; H3PO2\mathrm{H_3PO_2} has one O−H\mathrm{O{-}H} and two P−H\mathrm{P{-}H} bonds, so it is monobasic, and the P−H\mathrm{P{-}H} bonds make it reducing. (B) is wrong: boric acid is a monobasic Lewis acid, accepting OH−\mathrm{OH^-} to give [B(OH)4]−\mathrm{[B(OH)_4]^-} rather than losing three protons. (C) is correct: NO\mathrm{NO} (1111 valence electrons) and NO2\mathrm{NO_2} (odd electron) are paramagnetic, whereas the dimer N2O4\mathrm{N_2O_4} has all electrons paired and is diamagnetic. (D) is wrong: with dilute nitric acid, zinc is oxidised mainly to Zn2+\mathrm{Zn^{2+}} with N2O\mathrm{N_2O} as the main reduction product (and NH4+\mathrm{NH_4^+} with very dilute acid), while NO2\mathrm{NO_2} is the characteristic product with concentrated acid.
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