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The addition of dilute $H N O_{3}$ to unknown metal +2 produced an orange gas. What is the likely identity of this gas?

C l_{2}

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H_{2}

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O_{2}

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C O_{2}

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N O_{2}

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Solution

The correct option is E $N O_{2}$
$M g + 4 H N O_{3} ⟶ M g (N O_{3})_{2} + 2 N O_{2} + 2 H_{2} O$
$N O_{2}$ is orange colored gas.

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	Appearance	Reactions with dilute $H C l$	Reaction with dilute $H N O_{3}$
Unknown metal #1	Dull gray solid with white oxide coating	Dissolved with bubbles of clear gas	Dissolved with bubbles of clear gas
Unknown metal #2	Solid; lustrous, smooth silver-gray surface	No Reaction	Dissolved with bubbles of orange gas

H N O_{3}

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H C l

H N O_{3}

	Appearance	Reactions with dilute $H C l$	Reaction with Dilute $H N O_{3}$
Unknown metal 1	Dull grey solid with white oxide coating	Dissolved with bubbles of clear gas	Dissolved with bubbles of clear gas
Unknown metal 2	Solid, lustrous, smooth silver-grey surface	No reaction	Dissolved with bubbles of orange gas

H C l

Unknown metal	Appearance	Reactions with dilute HCl	Reaction with dilute HNO $_{3}$
(1)	Dull gray solid with white oxide coating	Dissolved with bubbles of clear gas	Dissolved with bubbles of clear gas
(2)	Solid; lustrous smooth silver-gray surface	No reaction	Dissolved with bubbles of orange gas

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