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Why is aluminium containers used to transport nitric acid?

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Aluminium containers are used to transport nitric acid because concentrated $H N O_{3}$ renders aluminium passive by forming a thin strong protective oxide layer. This protective layer prevents further reaction with the acid.

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Q. Assertion :Aluminium containers used to transport nitric acid Reason: Concentrated

H N O_{3}

renders aluminium passive by forming a thin strong protective oxide layer. This protective layer prevents further reaction with the acid.

Aluminium containers can be used for storing

H N O_{3}

Reason: Nitric acid cannot oxidize aluminium at all.

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Q. Assertion :Reactivity of aluminium decreases when it is dipped in nitric acid. Reason: A protective layer of aluminium nitrate is formed when aluminium is dipped in nitric acid.

Why is nitric acid not used in the preparation of hydrogen?

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