Metal reacts with nitric acid to form _and _.

Salt and water

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Salt and carbon dioxide gas

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Salt and nitrogen oxide

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Solution

The correct option is C Salt and nitrogen oxide
Nitric acid is strongly acidic in nature. Metals react with acids to form salt and hydrogen gas, but with nitric acid, most metals react to form salt and nitrogen oxide as it is a very strong oxidising agent.

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