2 H₂NO₃ + Ag → AgNO₃ + NO + 2 H₂O

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

Ag is a reducing agent, H₂NO₃ is an oxidizing agent, H₂NO₃ is a reducing agent.

Reactants:

• H₂NO₃
• Ag
  • Names: Silver , Ag , Element 47 ... show moreArgentium , C.I. 77820 show less
  • Appearance: White metal. turns dark on exposure to ozone, hydrogen sulfide or sulfur

Products:

• AgNO₃ – Silver(I) nitrate, Silver nitrate
  • Other names: Silver nitrate , Nitric acid silver(1+) salt , Lapis infernalis ... show moreNitric acid silver(I) salt , AgNO3 , Silver(I) nitrate show less
  • Appearance: Colorless solid ; Odourless colourless or white crystals
• NO – Nitrogen monoxide , Oxidonitrogen(•) (additive)
  • Other names: Nitric oxide , Nitrogen(II) oxide , Nitric oxide (radical) ... show moreMononitrogen monoxide , (.)NO , EDRF , Nitrogen monooxide , [NO] , Oxido de nitrogeno(ii) , NO(.) , Oxido nitrico , Stickstoff(ii)-oxid , NO , Oxyde azotique , Oxyde nitrique , Stickstoffmonoxid , Nitrosyl , (NO)(.) , Monoxido de nitrogeno , Endothelium-derived relaxing factor , Nitroxide radical , Nitroxyl , Nitrosyl radical , Hydroxyamine , Nitrogen oxide , Nitrogen protoxide , Nitrosyl hydride , Nitric Oxide show less
  • Appearance: Colourless gas ; Colourless compressed gas ; Colorless gas. [Note: Shipped as a nonliquefied compressed gas.]
• H₂O – Water, oxidane
  • Other names: Water (H2O) , Hydrogen hydroxide (HH or HOH) , Hydrogen oxide ... show moreDihydrogen monoxide (DHMO) (systematic name) , Hydrogen monoxide , Dihydrogen oxide , Hydric acid , Hydrohydroxic acid , Hydroxic acid , Hydrol , Μ-oxido dihydrogen , Κ1-hydroxyl hydrogen(0) show less
  • Appearance: White crystalline solid, almost colorless liquid with a hint of blue, colorless gas