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JEE Main 28 July 2022, Shift 2, Chemistry Q37

Question 37 of 90 in this shift, Chemistry question 7 of 30, Section A.

Concentrated

\mathrm{HNO_3}

reacts with Iodine to give

(1) $\mathrm{HI}$ , $\mathrm{NO_2}$ and $\mathrm{H_2O}$
(2) $\mathrm{HIO_{2,}}$ $\mathrm{N_2O}$ and $\mathrm{H_2O}$
(3) $\mathrm{HIO_{3,}}$ $\mathrm{NO_2}$ and $\mathrm{H_2O}$ Official answer
(4) $\mathrm{HIO_{4,}}$ $\mathrm{N_2O}$ and $\mathrm{H_2O}$

Official answer

Option 3

NTA final key.

Chapter: The p-Block Elements
Topic: Group 17 & 18
Idea tested: Oxidation of Iodine by Nitric Acid

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