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Yes, forming the salt Magnesium nitrate and hydrogen gas.

The reaction forms Magnesium Nitrate and hydrogen gas

Mg + 2HNO3 --> Mg(NO3)2 + H2

Heating magnesium nitrate hexahydrate decomposes it into magnesium oxide, oxygen, and nitrogen oxides. 2 Mg(NO3)2 → 2 MgO + 4 NO2 + O2

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Q: Does magnesium react with nitric acid?
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What happen to nitric acid after magnesium ribbon was placed?

Magnesium react with nitric acid and magnesium nitrate is obtained.


Will magnesium nitrate and dilute hydrochloric acid react?

yes they do. and magnesium chloride and nitric acid are formed


What gas is formed when dilute nitric acid reacting with magnesium?

Magnesium will react with nitric acid and most other acids to produce hydrogen gas.


Why hydrogen is liberated when magnesium react with dilute nitric acid unlike other metals where hydrogen is not evolved?

This may due to Magnesium metal has high reactivity and concentration of nitric acid is dilute, thus magnesium reacts with H+ in water/ in nitric acid to give hydrogen


Does the plutonium react in nitric acid?

Plutonium easily react with nitric acid.


Word Equation for magnesium oxide and nitric acid?

Magnesium Oxide + Nitric Acid -----> Magnesium Nitrate + Water. Hope this helps.


What is the name of salt formed when magnesium reacts with nitric acid?

The salt formed when magnesium reacts with nitric acid is magnesium nitrate.


What does Magnesium combined with nitric acid make?

Magnesium (Mg) + Nitric Acid (HNO3) ---> Magnesium Nitrate (MgNO3) + Hydrogen gas (H) + Heat


What is the equation of magnesium nitric acid?

magnesium choride + water


Which metal doesn't react with nitric acid?

Nitric Acid cannot react with Gold alone. The only solution that can dissolve Gold is Aqua Regia; a combination of Nitric Acid and Hydrochloric Acid.


Does gold react with nitric acid?

No, it does not


Where does the gas come from when metal reacts with acid?

No. Copper will not react with most acids. It will react with nitric acid to produce nitrogen dioxide. Gold and platinum will not react with nitric acid but will react with aqua regia, a mixture of hydrochloric and nitric acids to produce nitrogen dioxide and some nitric oxide. Rhenium does not react with acid at all.