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When Copper is heated with Conc.HNO3, it produces-


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Redox reactions:

  • “The reactions in which both oxidation and reduction take place are called oxidation-reduction reactions or redox reactions.”

Reaction of Copper with Conc.HNO3:

  • The reaction of Copper (Cu) with concentrated nitric acid HNO3 produces Cupric nitrate (Cu(NO3)2), and Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) along with water.
  • Nitric acid (HNO3) is a strong oxidizing agent that oxidizes Copper (Cu) while itself gets reduced.
  • The reaction is as follows:

Cu(s)Copper+4HNO3aqNitricacidCu(NO3)2aqCupricnitrate+2NO2gNitrogendioxide+2H2OlWater


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