what is the property of nitric acid which allows it to react with copper
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When we are entering the chapter for acid and
base, one of the reactions is about reacting metal
with acid to form a salt and hydrogen gas. My
teacher also informed us that a metal which is at
a lower position than hydrogen in the
electrochemical series, such as copper, cannot
react with acid. It is because copper cannot
displace the hydrogen atom from the acid.
However, I have seen several videos from
YouTube which show copper can react with nitric
acid as follows:Cu+4HNo3—›Cu(No3)2+2H2o+2NO2
base, one of the reactions is about reacting metal
with acid to form a salt and hydrogen gas. My
teacher also informed us that a metal which is at
a lower position than hydrogen in the
electrochemical series, such as copper, cannot
react with acid. It is because copper cannot
displace the hydrogen atom from the acid.
However, I have seen several videos from
YouTube which show copper can react with nitric
acid as follows:Cu+4HNo3—›Cu(No3)2+2H2o+2NO2
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it is strong oxidizing agent
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