Statement 1 : Nitrous acid HNO2 may act as an oxidizing as well as a reducing agent.Statement 2 : The oxidation number of nitrogen remains same in all the compounds.

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Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.

Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.

Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.

Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false.

answer is B.

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Oxidation no. of N is +3 in HNO2 lying between -3 and +5.

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