The passivity of iron in concentrated nitric acid is due to

  • A
    Ferric nitrate coating on the metal
  • B
    Ammonium nitrate coating on the metal
  • C
    $A$ thin oxide layer coating on the metal
  • D
    $A$ hydride coating on the metal

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Which of the following is a cyclic phosphate?

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In the following reaction,identify the nature of the product formed by the complete hydrolysis of the underlined atom at $R.T.$:
$\underline{N}F_3 + H_2O \longrightarrow \text{No reaction}$

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In case of nitrogen,$NCl_3$ is possible but not $NCl_5$,while in case of phosphorus,$PCl_3$ as well as $PCl_5$ are possible. This is due to:

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