Nitrous acid reacts with (conc.) H_2SO_4 to give:

JEE Main Chemistry question

Nitrous acid reacts with (conc.) to give:

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)None of theseCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Nitrous acid is thermodynamically unstable and disproportionates: (conc. here simply acts as a strong, dehydrating acid that liberates/concentrates the unstable , promoting this

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