Redox and Equivalent ConceptHard

Question

The number of electrons involved in the reduction of nitrate ion to hydrazine is

Options

A.8
B.7
C.5
D.3

Solution

$2NO_{3}^{-} + 16H^{+} + 14e^{-} \rightarrow N_{2}H_{4} + 6H_{2}O$

∴ Number of e per NO3 ion =$\frac{14}{2} = 7$.

Method II: Oxidation state of N changes from +5 to –2 and hence, there is a gain of 7e per NO3 ion.

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