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Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct option from the brackets:
............... does not give hydrogen gas when it reacts with cold and very dilute nitric acid. [Cu / Mn]
Topic: Nitric acid: preparation and properties
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Answer
Exam answer
Cu.
Explanation
Copper does not liberate hydrogen with cold, very dilute nitric acid.
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