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7(i)
Carbon reacts with an acid to form carbon dioxide, water and nitrogen dioxide.
Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction that occurs.
Topic: Nitric acid: preparation and properties
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C + 4HNO₃(conc.) → CO₂ + 2H₂O + 4NO₂.
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