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The most acidic among the following compounds is
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$\mathrm{N}_2 \mathrm{O}_5$
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\mathrm{NO}_2, \quad \mathrm{~N}_2 \mathrm{O}_4, \mathrm{~N}_2 \mathrm{O}_5, \mathrm{~N}_2 \mathrm{O}_3
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Oxidation number of $\mathrm{N}=+4+4+5+3$ In $\mathrm{N}_2 \mathrm{O}_5$ nitrogen have +5 oxidation state, so this is most acidic.
\mathrm{NO}_2, \quad \mathrm{~N}_2 \mathrm{O}_4, \mathrm{~N}_2 \mathrm{O}_5, \mathrm{~N}_2 \mathrm{O}_3
$$
Oxidation number of $\mathrm{N}=+4+4+5+3$ In $\mathrm{N}_2 \mathrm{O}_5$ nitrogen have +5 oxidation state, so this is most acidic.
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