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Grade 12th passInorganic Chemistry

what will happen when nitrite/nitrate reacts with amphoteric metal in alkaline medium

Profile image of shubham yadav
9 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Vikas TU
9 Years ago
When nitrate/nitrite reacts with amphoteric metal such as copper, zinc, tin,led,aluminium etc then metal nitrate is formed.
It could have the color/odour depending on the type of nitrate formed.