A non-metal X reacts with concentrated nitric acid to form carbon dioxide, water and nitrogen dioxide. What is X?

Sulphur

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Carbon

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Nitrogen

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Solution

The correct option is B
Carbon

Carbon reacts with conc. nitric acid to form carbon dioxide, water and nitrogen dioxide, as shown in the reaction.

$C + 4 H N O_{3} \to C O_{2} + 2 H_{2} O + 4 N O_{2}$

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A non-metal X reacts with conc. nitric acid to form carbon dioxide, water and nitrogen dioxide. What is X?

Nitrogen dioxide reacts with carbon dioxide to form nitric acid.

Oxides of nitrogen react with water to form acids. Hence, the statement "Nitrogen dioxide reacts with water to form nitric acid." is true.

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