What is the property of nitric acid which allows it to react with copper :

It acts as an oxidizing agent so hydrogen gas liberated

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It acts as an oxidizing agent so hydrogen gas is not liberated

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It acts as an reducing agent so hydrogen gas is not liberated

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It acts as an reducing agent so hydrogen gas is liberated.

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The correct option is B It acts as an oxidizing agent so hydrogen gas is not liberated
It acts as an oxidizing agent so hydrogen gas is not liberated. Instead NO gas and water are formed.

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