Question

What happens when nitric acid reacts with aluminium

Answer 1

Explanation:

Although aluminium reacts with dilute nitric acid to produce aluminium nitrate and hydrogen gas, concentrated (>60%) nitric acid is such a powerful oxidising agent that it instantly causes a thin layer of aluminium oxide to coat the surface of the aluminium. ...

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Answer 2

Answer:

Al + HNO3 gives AlNO3 + H2

This reaction is highly exothermic as nitric acid is a very strong acid and oxidizing agent

The explosion of the reaction may cause severe burns so this reaction is not performed in laboratory