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Which of the following metal will give N2O on reaction with dilute nitric acid?

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Zn
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Cu
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Hg
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Ag
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Solution

The correct option is A Zn

Concentrated nitric acid is a powerful oxidising agent, and its reaction with zinc involves a complicated set of redox reactions. However the primary product is still zinc nitrate.

4Zn+10HNO34Zn(NO3)2+N2O+5H2O


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