Why is Nitric acid a strong oxidising agent?
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nitric acid in any reaction it give out the electron.
then the reaction is reduction.
hence nitric acid is oxidising agent.
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Nitric acid is a strong oxidising agent as the N atom is present in +5 oxidation state. It cant further oxidise itself but can undergo reduction and therefore oxidise the other reagent.
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