Pure concentrated $HNO_3$ makes iron passive as the surface is covered with a protective layer of:

  • A
    $Fe_2O_3$
  • B
    $FeO$
  • C
    $Fe_3O_4$
  • D
    $Fe(NO_3)_3$

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