Write a balanced equation and name the products formed when zinc reacts with dilute nitric acid.

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Zinc reacts with nitric acid to form zinc nitrate, nitric oxide, and water.

\[\ce{3Zn + 8HNO3 -> 3Zn(NO3)2 + 4H2O + 2NO}\]

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Laboratory Preparation of Nitric Acid

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Chapter 10: Study of Compounds C. Nitric Acid - lntext Questions [Page 178]

Chapter 10 Study of Compounds C. Nitric Acid
lntext Questions | Q 9. (c) | Page 178

How will you prepare the following from nitric acid?

Sodium nitrate

Name the Following:
Salt used in the laboratory to prepare nitric acid

Nitric acid cannot be concentrated beyond 68% by the distillation of a dilute solution of HNO₃, State the reason.

Give reason for the following:
Concentrated nitric acid is brown in colour.

What do you observe when?
Scrap zinc is heated with conc. HNO₃?

What happens when (Given balanced equation):
Nitric acid is added to Kl (aq)?

Fill in the blank with appropriate word/words.
3 Cu + 8 HNO₃(dilute) → _______ + 4H₂O + _________

What is the special feature of the apparatus that is used in the laboratory preparation of nitric acid?

Explain why only all-glass apparatus should be used for the preparation of nitric acid by heating concentrated sulphuric acid and potassium nitrate.

Complete the table:

Name of Process	Inputs	Equation	Output
	Ammonia + Air		Nitric acid