Zinc liberates hydrogen gas when treated with dilute HNO3.
Nitric acid is a strong oxidizing agent that can readily oxidize hydrogen gas to water, meaning it cannot act as a reducing agent to liberate hydrogen gas from most metals. Instead, it will oxidize the metal and produce nitrogen oxides or nitrate salts.
magnesium and manganese Mg(s) + 2 HNO3(aq) → Mg(NO3)2(aq) + H2(g)
its the same formula, whether it is dilute or concentrated depends on the molar volume per litre pf the substance :)
It is because nitric acid is a strong oxidising agent (because it decomposes to yield nascent oxygen as:2HNO3 →2NO2 + H2O + [O])and it oxidises the hydrogen formed to water.Only 1% dilute and cold nitric acid reacts with magnesium and manganese to liberate Hydrogen gas.
HNO3- is Hydrogen Nitrate
Nitric acid is a strong oxidizing agent that can readily oxidize hydrogen gas to water, meaning it cannot act as a reducing agent to liberate hydrogen gas from most metals. Instead, it will oxidize the metal and produce nitrogen oxides or nitrate salts.
The chemical formula for Hydrogen Nitrate is: HNO3
magnesium and manganese Mg(s) + 2 HNO3(aq) → Mg(NO3)2(aq) + H2(g)
its the same formula, whether it is dilute or concentrated depends on the molar volume per litre pf the substance :)
It is because nitric acid is a strong oxidising agent (because it decomposes to yield nascent oxygen as:2HNO3 →2NO2 + H2O + [O])and it oxidises the hydrogen formed to water.Only 1% dilute and cold nitric acid reacts with magnesium and manganese to liberate Hydrogen gas.
Nitric acid is an electrolyte.
HNO3- is Hydrogen Nitrate
HNO3 H being the Hydrogen atom, and NO3 being the Nitrate ion.
HNO3 is not used in the preparation of hydrogen gas because it is a strong oxidizing agent. When HNO3 reacts with a metal to produce hydrogen gas, it tends to oxidize the hydrogen gas produced back to water, making the reaction inefficient for hydrogen gas production.
No. HNO3 already has hydrogen and nitrogen in their highest possible oxidation states.
It is actually a mixture of very dilute H2SO4 and HNO3
The chemical equation (with dilute acid) is:Zn + HNO3 = Zn(NO3)2 +NO +H2O.