NEETChemistryp Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)
What are the products of the reaction between zinc and dilute nitric acid?
Options
- ANitrogen gas (N 2 ) and water (H 2 O)
- BNitrous oxide (N 2 O) and water (H 2 O)
- CNitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ) and water (H 2 O)
- DZinc nitrate (Zn(NO 3 ) 2 ) and water (H 2 O)
Correct answer
B. Nitrous oxide (N 2 O) and water (H 2 O)
Step-by-step solution
The paragraph provides the reaction equation for zinc reacting with dilute nitric acid, which produces nitrous oxide (N 2 O) and water (H 2 O).