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Question
Give a balanced equation for the following reaction:
Copper reacts with concentrated nitric acid.
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Solution
\[\ce{Cu + 4HNO3 -> \underset{Copper nitrate}{Cu(NO3)2} + 2NO2 + 2H2O}\]
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