Question

When copper is treated with a certain concentration of nitric acid, nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide are liberated in equal volumes according to the equation,

xCu + yHNO₃→Cu(NO₃)₂ + NO + NO₂ + H₂O

The coefficients x and y are :

(a) 2, 3

(b) 2, 6

(c) 1, 3

(d) 3, 8

Answer 1

Correct option is (b) 2, 6