7(i)
Carbon reacts with an acid to form carbon dioxide, water and nitrogen dioxide.
(a) Name the acid used in the reaction.
(b) Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction that occurs.
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(a) Concentrated Nitric Acid (HNO3)
(b) C + 4HNO3 [conc.] ⟶ CO2 + 2H2O + 4NO2