The metal which reacts with very dilute nitric acid to evolve hydrogen gas is

sodium

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manganese

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calcium

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aluminium

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Solution

The correct option is B manganese
Exception of metals reacting with $H N O_{3}$ is manganese $(M n)$ .
$M n + 2 H N O_{3} \to M n (N O_{3})_{2} + H_{2}$

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Q. Metals like copper fail to evolve hydrogen gas on reacting with dilute nitric acid.

Name a metal which reacts with very dilute Nitric Acid to give Hydrogen

Q. The two elements that react with very dilute nitric acid to evolve hydrogen gas are manganese and :

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(a) Explain why metals usually do not liberate hydrogen gas with dilute nitric acid.
(b) Name two metals which can, however, liberate hydrogen gas from very dilute nitric acid.

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The metal which reacts with very dilute nitric acid to evolve hydrogen gas is

The correct option is B manganeseException of metals reacting with HNO3 is manganese (Mn). Mn+2HNO3→Mn(NO3)2+H2

The correct option is B manganese
Exception of metals reacting with $H N O_{3}$ is manganese $(M n)$ .
$M n + 2 H N O_{3} \to M n (N O_{3})_{2} + H_{2}$