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Hydrogen gas is not evolved when most of the metals react with nitric acid. Give reason. - Science

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Hydrogen gas is not evolved when most of the metals react with nitric acid. Give reason.

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Hydrogen gas is not evolved when most metals react with nitric acid because nitric acid is a strong oxidizing agent and it oxidizes the hydrogen ions to nitrogen oxides instead of releasing hydrogen gas.

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