Why is nitric acid a strong oxidizing agent?.
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Yes, Nitric Acid(HNO3) is a very strong oxidizing agent. The reason behind this is that each molecule of nitric acid contains 3 atoms of oxygen. When an acid reacts with a metal, it forms a metallic salt and releases hydrogen gas(H2).
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Yes, Nitric Acid(HNO3) is a very strong oxidizing agent. The reason behind this is that each molecule of nitric acid contains 3 atoms of oxygen. When an acid reacts with a metal, it forms a metallic salt and releases hydrogen gas(H2).
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Nitric acid itself undergoes reduction to form different reduction products like NO, NO2, N2O, etc. These products depend on the acid concentration and the temperature of the reaction
Oxidising properties are due to nascent oxygen which it gives on decomposition.
2HNO3(conc.)》on heating》2NO2+H2O+[O]
2HNO3(dil.)》》on heating》》2NO+H20+3[O]
Nitric acid is a powerful oxidizing agent and the nascent oxygen formed on decomposition oxidizes hydrogen to water
This is the reason why it does not liberate hydrogen when treated with metal
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