Question

Which of the following is not a product of the reaction of zinc metal with nitric acid?

A. H2O
B. Zn2+
C. H2
D. NH4+
E. All of the above species are products.

Answer 1

A. H2O

Step-by-step explanation:

The balanced ionic equation for the reaction is:

`Zn^(2+) + 2H^(+) NO_(3) ^(-1)` →
`Zn^(2+) (NO_(3) )^(-1) _(2) + H^(2+) _(2)`

This implies that the products of the reaction are zinc nitrate and hydrogen gas only.

Therefore, the outlier from the options is water (H2O)

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