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What happens when silver is treated with conc. HNO3?
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Solution
When silver (Ag) is treated with concentrated nitric acid (HNO3), it undergoes a chemical reaction where silver dissolves, forming silver nitrate (AgNO3) and releasing nitrogen oxides (typically nitrogen dioxide, NO2) and water.
The balanced chemical reaction is:
\[\ce{3Ag + 4HNO3 -> 3AgNO3 + NO \uparrow + 2H2O}\]
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