Question

Nitric acid doesn’t usually react with metals to produce a salt and hydrogen because

a. It is a strong acid
b. It is a strong oxidizing agent
c. It is a reducing agent
d. It contains nitrogen

Answer 1

b. It is a strong oxidizing agent

Step-by-step explanation:

HNO3 is a strong oxidising agent. It oxidises the H2 produced to water and itself gets reduced to any of the nitrogen oxides

Answer 2

it is a strong oxidising agent.