Chemistry
Give reasons for the following: Iron is rendered passive with fuming nitric acid.
Nitric Acid
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Iron or aluminium are rendered passive on reaction with fuming HNO3 due to formation of a thin oxide coating on the surface of the metal which prevents further reaction
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