Wrong statement about HNO_3 is:

JEE Main Chemistry question

Wrong statement about is:

(A)Proteins are converted into xanthoproteins by it
(B) acts as a dehydrating agentCorrect
(C)It exists in two canonical (resonance) forms
(D) acts as an oxidising agent

Answer: (B)

Solution

's characteristic chemical property is its strong oxidising power, not dehydration (unlike conc. , the classic dehydrating acid); is not typically used or

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