Metals that react with dilute nitric acid include:

- Copper (Cu)

- Iron (Fe)

- Magnesium (Mg)

- Zinc (Zn)

These metals undergo redox reactions with nitric acid, where the metal atoms lose electrons and the nitrate ions gain electrons. The reactions produce metal nitrates as products, along with other species such as nitrogen dioxide gas (NO2) and water (H2O).