Chemistry, asked by skumaaranmol2555, 1 year ago

Aluminium and Iron are rendered passive with concentrated nitric acid.
Explain.

Answers

Answered by ashika5

concentrated nitric acid is a strong oxidizing agnet so when it reacts with aluminium it forms a extremely thin layer of insoluble metallic oxide on aluminum which stops the reaction and make it inert or passive..it can be removed by rubbing sand paper or with reducing agents..
hope it helps u...

Answered by vipin55

Because Nitric acid is very strong oxidising agent.

Previous Question

Next Question

Similar questions

Hindi, 7 months ago

Mark Me as Brainlist.because I can Help you In many Subject.

Physics, 7 months ago

The pressure exerted by liquid depends on the ________ of liquid column.

Math, 7 months ago

tan (A + B) = tan A+tan B+ tan(A+B) tan A tan B...

Chemistry, 1 year ago