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Published on: August 14, 2026
Which of the following acts as an oxidising as well as reducing agent ?
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D
NaNO 2 (sodium nitrite) acts both as oxidising agent and reducing agent because the nitrogen atom in it is in +3 oxidation state (+3 is intermediate oxidation state for nitrogen)
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