(a) Write the formula of the oxide of nitrogen in which nitrogen has oxidation number of (i) +1;
(ii) +2;
(iii) +3;
(iv) +4;
(b) State which of the oxides in (a) above is/are: (i) acidic (ii) neutral.
Explanation
(a)(i) N\(_2\)O
(ii) NO
(iii) N\(_2\)O\(_3\)
(iv) NO\(_2\)
(b)(i) NO\(_2\) is acidic
(ii) N\(_2\)O, NO, and N\(_2\)O\(_3\) are neutral