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Question
Give two chemical equations for the following:
Nitric acid showing as acidic character.
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Solution 1
\[\ce{K2O + 2HNO3 -> 2KNO3 + H2O}\]
\[\ce{ZnO + 2HNO3 -> Zn(NO3)2+ H2O}\]
Solution 2
\[\ce{NaOH + HNO3 -> NaNO3 + H2O}\]
\[\ce{CuO + 2HNO3 -> Cu(NO3)2 + H2O}\]
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