A student writes the skeletal equation for the reaction of zinc with nitric acid: Zn + HNO₃ → Zn(NO₃)₂ + H₂ After balancing the equation with the smallest whole-number coefficients, what will be the sum of all coefficients in the balanced equation?

Subject: General Awareness | Topic: Science | Difficulty: MEDIUM

Options

  1. (A) 5
  2. (B) 7
  3. (C) 6
  4. (D) 8

Verified Answer

Option (A): 5

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