When copper is heated with conc.HNO3 it produces :
Cu(NO3)2 and NO2
Cu(NO3)2 and NO
Cu(NO3)2,NO and NO2
Cu(NO3)2 and N2O
A
Cu(NO3)2 and NO2
B
Cu(NO3)2 and NO
C
Cu(NO3)2,NO and NO2
D
Cu(NO3)2 and N2O
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When copper is heated with conc. HNO3 it produces cupric nitrate Cu(NO3)2 and nitrogen dioxide NO2.
Cu+4HNO3→Cu(NO3)2+2NO2+2H2O
Hence, option A is correct.
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