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Chemistry S and P - Block Elements (S - Block Elements Not In Syllabus ) JEE (Main) / AIEEE Problems (Previous Year) Single Correct MCQ
Published on: August 14, 2026

Iodine reacts with concentrated HNO 3 to yield Y along with other products. The oxidation state of iodine in Y, is :

A
7
B
3
C
1
D
5

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The correct answer is:
D

I 2 + 10HNO 3 2HIO 3 + 10NO 2 + 4H 2 O

Y is HIO 3 and have +5 oxidation state of iodine.

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