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The oxidation state of nitrogen (N) in nitric acid (HNO3) is +5. This is because hydrogen has an oxidation state of +1 in compounds, and oxygen usually has an oxidation state of -2. Since there are three oxygen atoms with a total oxidation state of -6 and one hydrogen atom with an oxidation state of +1, the nitrogen atom must have an oxidation state of +5 to balance out the charges and make the molecule neutral.

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