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Predict the salt produced when nitric acid reacts with a metal.

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Reactions of acids

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Reactions of acids with metals

Aqa Gcse ChemistryChemical changes

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Predict the salt produced when nitric acid reacts with a metal

  • This point belongs to Reactions of acids, especially Reactions of acids with metals.
  • You need to be able to predict the salt produced when nitric acid reacts with a metal.
  • The key ideas to know are acid, metal, and nitric acid.
  • Use the linked flashcards and practice questions to check recall, then practise applying the idea in an exam-style answer.

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acidmetalnitric acidsalt

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What should you know about predict the salt produced when nitric acid reacts with a metal?

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In Chemistry, this page helps you answer questions about predict the salt produced when nitric acid reacts with a metal within Reactions of acids. Focus on the key process, correct scientific terms, and how the idea links to exam-style questions. Key terms to check are Nitric acid and Salt.

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  • Nitric acid: A strong acid that reacts with metals to produce salts and hydrogen gas. In Reactions of acids with metals, this term helps explain predict the salt produced when nitric acid reacts with a metal for AQA GCSE Chemistry 8462 Unit 4.4.
  • Salt: A compound formed when an acid reacts with a metal, base, or carbonate, consisting of a positive ion from the metal and a negative ion from the acid.

Common trap

Misidentifying the salt from nitric acid reactions: Remind that nitric acid is a strong acid that donates H+ and the metal gives up its positive ions; the salt is the metal nitrate with the metal’s actual oxidation state. For example, Fe + 3HNO3 → Fe(NO3)3 + 3/2 H2. Use the metal’s oxidation state to write the correct nitrate salt.

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