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Why does the reactivity of aluminum decreases when dipped in nitric avid

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Nitric acid is an oxidising agent. Aluminium after reacting with nitric acid oxidised into aluminium oxidised.
2Al(s) + 6HNO₃ (aq) —> 2Al(NO₃)₃ (aq) + 3H₂(g)
So that after oxidation a layer of aluminium oxide form on the surface of aluminium which prevent it from further reaction. Hence reactivity of the aluminium decreases when dipped in nitric acid.

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