Zinc reacts with dilute sulphuric acid liberating hydrogen but not with dilute nitric acid why
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Zinc reacts with dil. sulphuric acid to give out hydrogen gas but when it reacts with dil. nitric acid the reaction gives out water. ... nitric acid is a string oxiding agent and the hydrogen produces after the reaction is oxidized by nitric acid to form water as the final product.
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HNO3 is a very strong oxidising agent. Hence , instead of liberating h2 gas , it oxidises the other reactant....
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