Question:

Dinitrogen pentoxide $(N_2O_5)$, a colourless solid, is prepared by :

Updated On: Jan 30, 2025
  • heating $NH_4NO_2$ with an excess of oxygen
  • dehydrating $HNO_3$ with $CaO$
  • dehydrating $HNO_3$ with $P_4O_{10}$
  • heating a mixture of $HNO_2$ and $Ca(NO_3)_2$
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Dinitrogen pentoxide is prepared by treating phosphorus pentoxide with nitric acid. Phosphoric acid is also produced in the process.
$P _{4} O _{10}+12 HNO _{3} \rightarrow 4 H _{3} PO _{4}+6 N _{2} O _{5}$
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