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Given information
Molarity of 
= 
= mass of metals as-
Step-by-step explanation
Step 1.
The nitric acid will undergo reduction as
The metals which can be oxidized by HNO3 can dissolve in it. So the metals with lower reduction potential will get oxidized with nitric acid
(a) 
Here, 
is greater, so it will not get oxidized and cannot be dissolved by nitric acid.
is greater, so it will not get oxidized and cannot be dissolved by nitric acid.Unlock all Textbook Solutions
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Principles of Chemistry Molecular Approach
3rd Edition, 2014
Tro
ISBN: 9780321971944