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Nitric acid does not react with :
  1. Silver
  2. Copper
  3. Zinc
  4. Gold

A
Zinc
B
Gold
C
Silver
D
Copper
Solution
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Gold is unaffected by air, water, alkalis and all acids except aqua regia (a mixture of hydrochloric acid and nitric acid) which can dissolve gold. Gold does react with halogens.
Thus option D is correct.

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