Chemistry: The Central Science (13th Edition)

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Chapter 22 - Chemistry of the Nonmetals - Exercises - Page 991: 22.16a

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Nitric acid is stronger oxidizing agent than Phosphoric acid because in Nitric acid, N is in its highest oxidation state, hence it can not be oxidized but only reduced. On the other hand Phosphorus is not in its highest oxidation state, so it can be oxidized further.

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