NH3 gas is dried over :
CaO
HNO3
P2O5
CuSO4
A.
CaO
Since, NH3 reacts with P2O5 or CaCl2 or conc. H2SO4. It cannot be dried over either of them.
CuSO4 and HNO3 are not drying agent. NH3 can be dried over CaO only because it is a drying agent with which it does not react.
Fluorine exhibits an oxidation state of only -1 because:
it can readily accept an electron
it is very strongly electronegative
it is a non-metal
it belong to halogen family
Which among the following factors is the most important in making fluorine the strongest oxidizing agent ?
Electron affinity
Ionization enthalpy
Hydration enthalpy
Bond dissociation energy
Which one of the following compounds, is not a protonic acid ?
SO(OH)2
SO2(OH)2
B(OH)3
PO(OH)3
The oxidation states of iodine in HIO4 H3IO5 and H5IO6, are respectively :
+ 1, + 3, + 7
+ 7, + 7, + 3
+ 7, + 7, + 7
7, + 5, + 3
Amphoteric-oxide combinations are in:
ZnO, K2O, SO3
ZnO, P2O5, Cl2O7
SnO2, Al2O3, ZnO
PbO2, SnO2, SO3