When copper is heated with conc. HNO3 it produces
- Cu(NO3)2, NO and NO2
- Cu(NO3)2 and N2O
- Cu(NO3)2 and NO2
- Cu(NO3)2 and NO
Answer
(3) Cu(NO3)2 and NO2
Solution
As per NCERT, copper reacts with concentrated nitric acid to give nitrogen dioxide:
Cu + 4HNO3(conc.) Cu(NO3)2 + 2NO2 + 2H2O
(With dilute HNO3: 3Cu + 8HNO3 3Cu(NO3)2 + 2NO + 4H2O.)
Answer: (3)