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NEET2002Chemistryd and f Block ElementsActual

Zn gives H ₂ gas with H ₂ SO ₄ and HCl but not with HNO ₃ because:

Options

  1. AZn acts as an oxidizing agent when reacts with HNO ₃
  2. BHNO ₃ is weaker acid than H ₂ SO ₄ and HCl
  3. Cin electrochemical series Zn is above hydrogen
  4. DNO ₃⁻ is reduced in preference to hydronium ion

Correct answer

D. NO ₃⁻ is reduced in preference to hydronium ion

Step-by-step solution

Nitric acid ( HNO ₃ ) is a strong oxidising agent. The Hydrogen gas produced during its reaction with metal gets oxidised to H ₂ O , hence no hydrogen gas is produced. Usually when Zn reacts with acid, it acts as a reducing agent which gets oxidised to a salt and the acid is the oxidising agent which gets reduced to hydrogen gas.

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