Chemistry: Principles and Reactions
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ISBN: 9781305079373
Author: William L. Masterton, Cecile N. Hurley
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 21, Problem 70QAP
Explain why
(a) acid strength increases as the oxidation number of the central nonmetal atom increases.
(b) nitrogen dioxide is paramagnetic.
(c) the oxidizing strength of an oxoanion is inversely related to pH.
(d) sugar turns black when treated with concentrated sulfuric acid.
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