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Copper dissolves in dilute nitrate acid but not in dilute `HCl`. Why?

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Copper has less standard oxidation potential `(E_(op)^(@))` than `H` and thus cannot liberated `H_(2)` from acids. However, it dissolves in nitirc acid because `HNO_(3)` is strong oxidant.
`3Cu+8HNO_(3)(dilute) to 3Cu(NO_(3))_(2)+4H_(2)O+2NO`
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