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Give a balanced equation for the following reactions:

(a) Carbon with nitric acid.

(b) Lead nitrate and hydrochloric acid.

(c) Conversion of alcohol to ester.

Nitric Acid

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(a) C + 4HNO3 ⟶ CO2 + 2H2O + 4NO2

(b) Pb(NO3)2 + 2HCl (dil.) ⟶ PbCl2+ 2HNO3

(c) C2H5OHethanol+CH3COOHacetic acidΔConc. H2SO4CH3COOC2H5ethyl acetate+H2O\underset{\text{ethanol}}{\text{C}2\text{H}5\text{OH}} + \underset{\text{acetic acid}}{\text{CH}3\text{COOH}} \xrightarrow[\Delta]{\text{Conc. H}2\text{SO}4} \underset{\text{ethyl acetate}}{\text{CH}3-\text{COO}-\text{C}2\text{H}5} + \text{H}_2\text{O}

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