What happens when dilute nitric acid is slowly reacted with tin?

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Tin reacts with nitric acid to produce nitrate tin(II), ammonium nitrate and water. Nitric acid used is a very dilute solution. This reaction takes place slowly.

$S n + 10 H N O_{3} (d i l) ⟶ 4 S n (N O_{3})_{2} + N H_{4} N O_{3} + 3 H_{2} O$

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