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Question
State what happens when concentrated HNO3 is added to:
Sulphur
Very Short Answer
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Solution
Sulphur is oxidized into sulphuric acid, and reddish-brown NO2 gas is liberated.
\[\ce{S + 6HNO3 -> H2SO4 + 2H2O + 6NO2 ^}\]
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Chapter 10: Study of Compounds: Nitric Acid - Intext Question [Page 205]
