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Illustrate how copper metal can give different products on reaction with `HNO_(3)`. |
Answer» On heating with dil. `HNO_(3)`, copper gives copper nitrate and nitric oxide. `3Cu+8HNO_(3)(dil)overset("Heat")to3Cu(NO_(3))_(2)+4H_(2)O+underset("Nitric oxide")(2NO)` With conc. `HNO_(3)`, instead of `NO,NO_(2)` is evolved. `Cu+4HNO_(3)(conc)overset("Heat")toCu(NO_(3))_(2)+2H_(2)O+underset("Nitrogen dioxide")(2NO_(2))` |
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