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Q.

Statement - I :HNO3 is a stronger acid than HNO2.
Statement - II :There are two nitrogen-oxygen bonds in HNO3, whereas in HNO2 there is only one such bond.

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a

Both statements I and II are correct

b

Statement-I is incorrect and statement-II is correct

c

Both statements I and II are incorrect

d

Statement-I is correct and statement-II is incorrect

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

Here, the conjugate base of HNO3 is NO3- and conjugate base of HNO2 is NO2-.
NO3- is a more stable conjugate base than NO2-, as it is known that a strong acid has a stable conjugate base. This means that HNO3 is stronger than HNO2.

In HNO3, there are three nitrogen to oxygen bonds while in HNO2, has two nitrogen to oxygen bonds. Therefore, the reason is incorrect.

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