(a) Draw the structure of an oxide of nitrogen where the oxidation state of nitrogen is +5.
(b) With the help of a balanced chemical equation, suggest what happens when white phosphorus reacts with NaOH solution in an inert atmosphere.

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Philoid · Accepted Answer

(a) An oxide of nitrogen where the oxidation state of nitrogen is +5 is N₂O₅.

(b) Phosphine is obtained when white phosphorus reacts with NaOH solution in an inert atmosphere.

P₄ + 3NaOH +3H₂O → PH₃ + 3NaH₂PO₂

(Phosphine)

(a) Draw the structure of an oxide of nitrogen where the oxidation state of nitrogen is +5.(b) With the help of a balanced chemical equation, suggest what happens when white phosphorus reacts with NaOH solution in an inert atmosphere.