Question

Explain the following chemical reaction
Copper is treated with dilute nitric acid
e following chemical reaction with balanced equation.​

Answer 1

Answer:

4HNO3+Cu----> Cu(NO3)2+2NO2+2H2O

Answer 2

Cu(S) +HNO3(dil.) --( CuNO3) 2 (aq.) +H2O(l)

Explanation:

Nitric acid is a strong oxidizing agent. As we know metal displace Hydrogen gas from aq. solution of acid. But Nitric acid oxidizes H2 to form H2O.