What is the property of nitric acud which allow to react with copper

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Copper is an unreactive metal and doesnot react with dilute acids.
The property that makes nitric acid react with copper is that nitric acid is a strong oxidising agent.

Cu + 4HNO₃ -------> Cu (NO₃)₂ + 2H₂O + 2NO₂

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What is the property of nitric acud which allow to react with copper

Dear Student Copper is an unreactive metal and doesnot react with dilute acids. The property that makes nitric acid react with copper is that nitric acid is a strong oxidising agent. Cu + 4HNO3 -------> Cu (NO3)2 + 2H2O + 2NO2 Regards

Dear Student

Copper is an unreactive metal and doesnot react with dilute acids.
The property that makes nitric acid react with copper is that nitric acid is a strong oxidising agent.

Cu + 4HNO₃ -------> Cu (NO₃)₂ + 2H₂O + 2NO₂

Regards