Question

When Ammonium nitrate is gently heated, an oxide of nitrogen is formed. What is the oxidation
state of nitrogen in this oxide?

1) + 4
2) + 2
3) +3
4) +1
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Answer 1

+1

Explanation:

When ammonium nitrate is gently heated, dinitrogen monoxide N2O is obtained. Let x be the oxidation state of N in N2O. The oxidation state of oxygen is −2. The sum of the oxidation states for neutral molecule is +1