Chemistry, asked by PuneetNK, 1 year ago

State why hydrogen is liberated when zinc reacts with dil hcl but not with dil nitric acid

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Answered by samarthcpatil8694

Nitric acid(HNO3) is a powerful oxidising agent. When zinc is added to dilute nitric acid the nascent oxygen[O] formed, reduces the hydrogen molecule to water.

Thus Hydrogen gas is not obtained.

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