What is the property of nitric acid which allows it to react with copper? - Chemistry

What is the property of nitric acid which allows it to react with copper?

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Its oxidising property allows it to react with copper.

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Laboratory Preparation of Nitric Acid

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Chapter 10: Study of Compounds - Nitric Acid - Exercise 10 [Page 171]

Chapter 10 Study of Compounds - Nitric Acid
Exercise 10 | Q 10. (c) | Page 171

Give a balanced chemical equation for Laboratory preparation of Nitric acid.

Explain the following:

An all-glass apparatus is used in the laboratory preparation of nitric acid.

Give reason for the following:
Concentrated nitric acid is brown in colour.

Give two chemical tests for nitric acid.

What happen when (Given balanced equation):
Limestone reacts with nitric acid?

Complete and balance the following equation :
C + HNO₃ → ___________

Complete and balance the following equation :
FeSO₄ + NO + H₂O → ______________

Write the equation for the reaction:

Aluminum, Nitride and Water.

What would you observe in the following case:
Copper is heated with concentrated nitric acid in a hard glass test tube.

Explain why only all-glass apparatus should be used for the preparation of nitric acid by heating concentrated sulphuric acid and potassium nitrate.