Explain nitric acid fumes in moist air.

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Nitric acid is highly reactive in moist air.
Nitric acid forms nitrogen dioxide due to the presence of moist air.
Nitric acid readily evolves oxygen even at room temperature as it is very strong oxidizing agent.
Hence nitric acid fumes in moist air.

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