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Concentrated nitric acid $H N O_{3}$ is not a strong oxidizing agent.

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True

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The correct option is B
False

Concentrated nitric acid $H N O_{3}$ is a strong oxidizing agent as it gives a nascent oxygen upon decomposition.

$C o n c .2 H N O_{3} - > H_{2} O + 2 N O_{2} + [O] Nascent oxygen$

$d i l .2 H N O_{3} - > H_{2} O + 2 N O + 3 [O] Nascent oxygen$

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