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Question
Write the balanced equation for the following:
Action of concentrated nitric acid on copper.
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Solution
Action of concentrated nitric acid on copper-
\[\ce{Cu + \underset{\text{(Conc.)}}{4HNO3} -> Cu(NO3)2 + 2NO2 + 2H2O}\]
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