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In acidic medium is oxidised by nitrate to and while nitrate is reduced to NO. The number of moles of consumed per mole of is

  1. A5/3
  2. B8/3
  3. C10/3
  4. D3

Answer: C

Per : 2 Cu go +1 to +2 (2 electrons) and S goes -2 to +6 (8 electrons), total 10. Each gains 3, so 10/3 mol of nitrate is needed. The full equation is , giving 10/3 mol per mol of .
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