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Question
State what happens when concentrated HNO3 is added to:
Aluminium
Short Answer
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Solution
When concentrated nitric acid is added to aluminium, aluminium becomes passive due to the formation of a thin protective oxide layer on its surface. Therefore, aluminium does not react with concentrated nitric acid under ordinary conditions.
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Chapter 10: Study of Compounds: Nitric Acid - Intext Question [Page 205]
