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Balanced molecular equation for the laboratory preparation of nitric acid from NaNO3:

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3NaNO3+2H2SO4(conc)NaHSO4+3HNO3
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NaNO3+4H2SO4(conc)4NaHSO4+HNO3
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NaNO3+H2SO4(conc)NaHSO4+HNO3
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2NaNO3+H2SO4(conc)2NaHSO4+HNO3
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Solution

The correct option is B NaNO3+H2SO4(conc)NaHSO4+HNO3
Sodium nitrate reacts with conc. sulfuric acid to form sodium bisulfate and nitric acid.

The balanced equation is NaNO3+H2SO4(conc)NaHSO4+HNO3.

The reaction takes place at around 200 C.

So the correct option is C.

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