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Why is phosphorous pentoxide a dehydrating agent?

$$\ce{HNO3 + P2O5 -> 2HPO3 + N2O5}$$ In this reaction, both nitrogen and phosphorus have the same oxidation number before and after the product is formed. Since the $+5$ oxidation of nitrogen is unsta …
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Is the lattice point in ZnO crystal structure occupied by the molecule ZnO or the ion O^2-/Z...

I learnt that ZnO has a hexagonal crystal system. I was expecting that cations or anions would occupy the lattice points in hcp while voids would be occupied by anions or cations respectively. But whi …
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Reaction of Silicon Dioxide with Hydrofluoric Acid [duplicate]

I learnt that $\ce{SiO2}$(Silicon dioxide) doesn't react with any acid except $\ce{HF}$. So what is special about $\ce{HF}$? Why does only $\ce{HF}$ reacts with $\ce{SiO2}$ even though $\ce{HF}$ has a …
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