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Question
Give two chemical equations for the following:
Reactions of nitric acid with non-metals.
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Solution
\[\ce{C + 4HNO3 -> CO2 + 4NO2 + 2H2O}\]
\[\ce{S + 6HNO3 -> H2SO4 + 2H2O + 6NO2}\]
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