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Chemical Properties of Nitric Acid

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Reaction of zinc with dilute nitric acid gives:

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nitrogen gas

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hydrogen gas

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nitrogen oxide

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nitrous oxide

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Solution

The correct option is C hydrogen gas
Zinc reacts with dilute nitric acid to give zinc nitrate and hydrogen gas.
Zinc + nitric acid $\to$ Zinc nitrate + hydrogen
$Z n (s) + 2 H N O_{3} (a q) \to Z n (N O_{3})_{2} (a q) + H_{2} (g)$

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