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Simply put, it will not further dissolve the metal in the acid, in fact, the passivation of aluminum in cold concentrated nitric acid is due to the strong oxidation of concentrated...

What does it mean that aluminum is passivated in cold concentrated nitric acid?

Simply put, it will not further dissolve the metal in the acid, in fact, the passivation of aluminum in cold concentrated nitric acid is due to the strong oxidation of concentrated nitric acid, which creates an oxide film on the surface of aluminum, preventing further reaction.