Statement 1: ${HNO}_{3}$ is a stronger acid than ${HNO}_{2}$ .
Statement 2: In ${HNO}_{3}$ , there are two oxygen atoms are bonded to Nitrogen, whereas in ${HNO}_{2}$ there is only one.

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Statement 1 is incorrect statement 2 is correct

Statement 1 is correct statement 2 is incorrect

Both statements 1 and 2 are correct

Both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect

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Conjugate base of nitric acid is stable ,where as conjugate base nitrous acid is less stable.More over in nitric acid negative charge shared by three oxygen atoms ,while in nitrous acid only two oxygen atoms.

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