Redox Reactions - Result Question 1

####1. Zn gives H2 gas with H2SO4 and HCl but not with HNO3 because

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(a) Zn acts as an oxidising agent when it reacts with HNO3

(b) HNO3 is weaker acid than H2SO4 and HCl

(c) In electrochemical series, Zn is above hydrogen

(d) NO3is reduced in preference to hydronium ion

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Solution:

  1. (d) Zinc gives H2 gas with dil H2SO4/HCl but not with HNO3 because in HNO3,NO3ion is reduced and give NH4NO3,N2O,NO and NO2

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Zn is above of hydrogen in electrochemical series. So, Zn displaces H2 from dilute H2SO4 and HCl with liberation of H2.

Zn+H2SO4ZnSO4+H2



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