IMPORTANT REACTION PRODUCTS OF HNO3

REACTANTS PRODUCT
Non-Metal S H SO
2 4 + NO2
P H PO
3 4 + NO2
I HIO
2 3 + NO2
C H CO
2 3 + NO2
Metalloids As H AsO + NO
3 4 2
Sb H SbO + NO
3 4 2
Metals Mg, Mn (dil.HNO metal nitrate + H
3) 2
Cu, Ag, Au, Hg, Pb, (dil.HNO ) metal nitrate + NO
3
Fe, Zn (dil.HNO ) Metal nitrate + N O
3 2
Fe, Zn, Sn (Very dil.HNO ) Metal nitrate + NH
3 4NO3
Cu, Ag, Pb, Hg, Fe, Zn (Con.HNO ) Metal nitrate + NO
3 2
Sn (Con.HNO ) H SnO
3 2 3 + NO2
Reductant H S S + NO
2 2
SO H SO
2 2 4 + NO2
KI KNO
3 + I2 + NO
SnCl SnCl
2 4 + NH4OH + NH4Cl

Comparison in between NH3 and PH3

Reactant Product
NH3 PH3
O2 NO + H2O P2O5 + H2O
Cl2 N2, NCl3 and NH4Cl PCl3 or PCl5
CuSO4.5H2O [Cu(NH3)4]SO4 (blue) Cu3P2
AgNO3 [Ag(NH3)2]NO3 Ag3P
Na/ heat NaNH2 Na3P

IMPORTANT REACTION OF H2SO4

Metal H2SO4 Product

Zn, Mg dil Metal sulphate +H2
Cu, Hg, Ag dil. or conc. Metal sulphate + SO2 + H2O
Zn Conc. Metal sulphate + SO2 + H2O
Pt, Au dil. or conc. No reac on