Which of the following metals will dissolve in nitric acid but not hydrochloric acid?

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Cu (copper) is the only metal among the options that will dissolve in nitric acid but not hydrochloric acid. This is because copper reacts with nitric acid to form copper (II) nitrate, which is soluble in water. Hydrochloric acid, on the other hand, does not react with copper. The other options (A) Ca, (B) Mn, (D) Sn, and (E) Ni will react with both nitric acid and hydrochloric acid to varying degrees. Ca and Mn will react more with nitric acid than with hydrochloric acid, while Sn and Ni will react more with hydrochloric acid than with nitric acid.

Which of the Following Metals Will Dissolve in Nitric Acid