The following reactions of `HNO_(3)` with Zn are given :
`(b) Zn + HNO_(3) "to" Zn (NO_3)_(2) + Y + H_(2) O`

Explanation

To solve the reaction of zinc (Zn) with nitric acid (HNO₃) and determine the unknown compound Y, we will follow these steps:

### Step 1: Write the unbalanced reaction
The unbalanced reaction can be written as:
\[ \text{Zn} + \text{HNO}_3 \rightarrow \text{Zn(NO}_3)_2 + Y + \text{H}_2\text{O} \]

### Step 2: Identify the products
From the video transcript, we know that one of the products is ammonium nitrate (NH₄NO₃). Therefore, we can rewrite the reaction as:
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