Chemistry
A dilute acid B does not normally give hydrogen when reacted with metals but does give a gas when reacts with copper. Identify B. Write equation with copper.
Nitric Acid
16 Likes
Answer
HNO3 (Nitric acid)
3Cu + 8HNO3 ⟶ 3Cu(NO3)2 + 4H2O + 2NO
Answered By
10 Likes
Related Questions
Completed the table:
Name of process Inputs Equation Output Ammonia + air Nitric acid Explain why
(a) Only all-glass apparatus should be used for the preparation of nitric acid by heating concentrated sulphuric acid and potassium nitrate.
(b) Nitric acid is kept in a reagent bottle for a long time.
(c) Iron is rendered passive with fuming HNO3. Give reason.
(d) Dil. HNO3 is generally considered a typical acid but not so in it's reaction with metals.
(e) When it is left standing in a glass bottle, concentrated nitric acid appears yellow.
State one observation :
(a) Concentrated nitric acid is reacted with sulphur.
(b) Lead nitrate is heated strongly in a test tube.
(c) Zinc nitrate crystals are strongly heated.
(d) when crystals of copper nitrate are heated in a test tube.
What is the property of nitric acid which allows it to react with copper?