Question

When metals react with dilute nitric acid, it cannot produce hydrogen gas as
a. HNO3 is a strong reducing agent. It reduces the H2 produced towater and itself gets oxidized to any
of the nitrogen oxides (N20, NO,NO2).
b. HNO3 is a strong oxidising agent. It oxidises the H2 produced towater and itself gets reduced to any
of the nitrogen oxides (N20, NO,NO2).
c. HNO3 is a strong reducing agent. It oxidises the H2 produced towater and itself gets reduced to any of
the nitrogen oxides (N20, NO,NO2).
d. None of these
un elements which can react to form ionic

Answer 1

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Explanation:

When a metal reacts with nitric acid, no hydrogen gas is produced. It’s because HNO3 is a strong oxidizer.

It reduces itself to any of the nitrogen oxides (N2O, NO, NO2) after oxidizing the H2 released to water.

Magnesium (Mg) and manganese (Mn), on the other hand, react with very dilute HNO3 to produce H2 gas.