Give balanced chemical equation for the reactions of nitric acid with carbon. 

Explanation

To write the balanced chemical equation for the reaction of nitric acid (HNO₃) with carbon (C), we will follow these steps:

### Step 1: Write the unbalanced equation
The reaction between carbon and nitric acid can be represented as:
\[ \text{C (s)} + \text{HNO}_3 \text{(aq)} \rightarrow \text{CO}_2 \text{(g)} + \text{NO}_2 \text{(g)} + \text{H}_2\text{O (l)} \]

### Step 2: Count the number of atoms of each element
- **Reactants:**
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