Given below are two statements. One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): HNO3 acts as an oxidizing agent.
Reason (R):

The oxidation state of nitrogen in HNO₃ is +5, which cannot increase further. Thus, the oxidation state of nitrogen in HNO₃ can only decrease.

In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is True but (R) is False.
4. Both (A) and (R) are False.
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Find the process in which the oxidation state changes by five units.

1. MnO₄⁻ → Mn²⁺
2. CrO₄²⁻ → Cr³⁺
3. C₂O₄²⁻ → 2CO₂
4. Cr₂O₇²⁻ → 2Cr³⁺
 
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Oxidation numbers of P in PO43-, of S in SO42- and that of Cr in Cr2O72-are respectively:
1. +5, +6 and +6
2. +3, +6 and +5
3. +5, +3 and +6
4. -3, +6 and +6

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The gain and loss of electrons, respectively, is called as:
1. Electrolysis and reduction 2. Redox and oxidation
3. Reduction and oxidation 4. Oxidation and electrolysis
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Consider the following redox reaction and select the correct statements from (a), (b), (c) and (d):
\(2 \mathrm{~S}_2 \mathrm{O}_3^{2-}+\mathrm{I}_2 \rightarrow \mathrm{S}_4 \mathrm{O}_6^{2-}+2 \mathrm{I}^{-} \)
(a) \(\mathrm{S}_2 \mathrm{O}_3^{2-}\) gets reduced to \(\mathrm{S}_4 \mathrm{O}_6^{2-}\).
(b) \(\mathrm{S}_2 \mathrm{O}_3^{2-}\) gets oxidized to \(\mathrm{S}_4 \mathrm{O}_6^{2-}\).
(c) \(\mathrm{I}_2\) gets reduced to \(\mathrm{I}^{-}\).
(d) \(\mathrm{I}_2\) gets oxidized to \(\mathrm{I}^{-}\).

1. a, b, c
2. b, c
3. a, b, d
4. None of the above
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The oxidation state of nitrogen in N3H is:

1. +13

2. + 3

3. –1

4. 13

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Find the element that is being reduced in the following redox reaction:

3Cu(s) + 8HNO₃(aq) → 2NO(g) + 3Cu(NO₃)₂(aq) + 4H₂O(l)

 
1. Cu 2. H
3. N 4. O
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Which of the following compounds contains iron (Fe) in the zero oxidation state?

1. [Fe(CN)6]-4 2. [Fe(CN)6]-3
3. Fe(CO)5 4. All of the above.
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For the reaction:
Fe3O4 (s) + Al (s)  Fe (s) + Al2O3 (s)
Which of the following statements about the reaction are correct?

a. Stoichiometric coefficient of Fe is 9.
b. Aluminium is oxidized.
c. Ferrous ferric oxide (Fe3O4) is oxidized.
d. Aluminium is reduced.

1. a, c
2. a, b
3. b, c
4. c, d

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Which of the following is the most powerful oxidizing agent?

1. F2

2. Cl2

3. Br2

4. I2

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