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Ananya Shree

Class 11th
Chemistry
2 years ago

What are the maximum and minimum oxidation numbers of N?

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Muskan Anand

2 years ago

The highest ox. no. of N is +5 since it has five electrons in the valence shell (2S2 2P3) and its minimum o.no. is -3 since it can accept three more electrons to acquire the nearest inert gas (Ne) configuration.

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