Hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, and acetic acid are common acids that react with metals to form metal salts and hydrogen gas.
Nitric acid should be handled with caution, as it is a strong acid. It can be mixed with water to dilute it for specific purposes. It can also be mixed with metals to form nitrate salts. However, it should not be mixed with many organic compounds or other strong acids as it can react violently.
Metals like zinc, aluminum, and iron can react with acids such as hydrochloric acid or sulfuric acid to produce hydrogen gas. During the reaction, the metal displaces hydrogen from the acid, forming metal salts and hydrogen gas as a byproduct.
Calcium nitrate and sulfuric acid will react to form calcium sulfate, nitric acid, and water. This is a double displacement reaction where the calcium and sulfate ions switch partners to create a new set of compounds.
When carbon reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid, it produces carbon dioxide gas and water. The chemical reaction can be represented by the equation: C + 2HCl -> CO2 + 2H2O
Hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, and acetic acid are common acids that react with metals to form metal salts and hydrogen gas.
Carbon does not react with nitric acid because carbon is a non-metal and is not oxidizable by nitric acid. Nitric acid can only oxidize metals and other substances that are easily oxidizable.
Plutonium easily react with nitric acid.
Nitric acid is a strong oxidizing agent that can oxidize hydrogen gas to water instead of being reduced itself to release hydrogen gas. As a result, metals do not liberate hydrogen gas when they react with nitric acid.
Metals other than Mg and Mn do not react with nitric acid to form hydrogen gas because nitric acid is a strong oxidizing agent. Nitric acid oxidizes the metals to their higher oxidation states and itself gets reduced to nitrogen oxides, instead of producing hydrogen gas. Mg and Mn are exceptions because they form stable nitrides with nitric acid instead of being oxidized.
Metals such as gold, platinum, and silver do not react with hydrochloric acid due to their inert nature. They form a protective oxide layer on their surface that prevents them from reacting with acids.
Gold does not react with nitric acid because it is a noble metal that is resistant to acid attack.
Magnesium reacts with dilute nitric acid to form magnesium nitrate and liberate hydrogen gas because magnesium is a highly reactive metal and is able to displace hydrogen from nitric acid. Other less reactive metals do not typically react with dilute nitric acid to produce hydrogen gas.
Gold is a metal that does not react with nitric acid. Nitric acid is not able to dissolve or corrode gold due to its stable nature and resistance to chemical reactions.
No, not all metals will completely disappear when reacting with acid. Some metals, such as gold or platinum, are unreactive and will not dissolve in acid. Others, like zinc or magnesium, will react with acid to form a metal salt and hydrogen gas but will not completely disappear.
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Yes, nitric acid can dissolve other metals from gold through a process called aqua regia. This mixture of nitric acid and hydrochloric acid is particularly effective in dissolving a variety of metals, leaving behind the gold.