What gas is produced when dilute HNO3 is added to silver metal?

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Mark C.
Dec 25, 2017

Acids produce hydrogen on contact with metal.

Explanation:

The rate of reaction may be exceptionally slow (I think it will be in this case as silver is extremely unreactive and the acid is specified as dilute) but hydrogen is the gas liberated and silver nitrate will be the other product.

#HNO_3 + Ag rarr AgNO_3 + 1/2H_2#

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