Manipal Medical Manipal Medical Solved Paper-2005

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    When tin is treated with concentrated nitric acid:

    A)  it is converted into stannous nitrate

    B)  it is converted into stannic nitrate

    C)  it is converted into metastannic acid

    D)  it becomes passive

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

     Tin is oxidised to meta stannic acid when it is treated with nitric acid. \[Sn+4HN{{O}_{3}}\xrightarrow[{}]{{}}{{H}_{2}}Sn{{O}_{3}}+4N{{O}_{2}}+{{H}_{2}}O\]


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