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COMEDK · Chemistry · 22. p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)

Which of the following chemicals does not liberate hydrogen gas on reaction with aluminium metal?

  1. A Dil. sulphuric acid
  2. B Aqueous sodium hydroxide
  3. C Dil. hydrochloric acid
  4. D Conc. nitric acid
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(D) Conc. nitric acid

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Dil. and conc. \(\mathrm{HNO}_{3}\) has no effect on \(\mathrm{Al}\). Aluminium is rendered passive by nitric acid due to the formation of a thin film of oxide \(\left(\mathrm{Al}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{3}\right)\) on its surface.…