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0.3 Give reasons for the following.1.Nitric acid in the dilute form is not used in the laboratory preparation of hydrogenafrred t? metallic zinc in the preparation of hydrogen using dilute acid

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Nitric acid not used in the laboratorypreparation of hydrogen. This is becausenitric acidis a strong oxidising agent, and oxidises hydrogen gas to convert it into the water. sulphuricacidanddilutehydrochloricaciddonotoxidise hydrogen into water hence preferred for the preparation of hydrogen gas.



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