Nitric Acid
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Nitric Acid
Musa elik 228/9-ANitric Acid
Historical Background
First mention: Pseudo-Gebers De Inventione Veritatis.
In 1785 Henry Cavendish found an outstanding way of production.
HNO3
Highly corrosive.
Normally colourless, tends to acquire a yellow cast.Physical and chemical properties
Strong acid.
Highly reactive.
Nitric acid X Hydrochloric acid.Danger!!!
You should be carefull when you have nitric acid and Hydrochloric acid at the same time.
Aqua Regia.
Platinium and gold.With metals
Used in metal tests, as it reacts with most metals.
Can oxidize non-reactive metals e.g. Copper.
Industrial Producton
or3 NO2 + H2O 2 HNO3 + NO
Uses of nitric acid
Production of fertilizers.
Component to aqua regia
Oxidizer in liquid-fueled rockets
Chemical reagent
Experiment Time!
experimentProduction of nitric acid1. Step:
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ThenThe only thing you should do now is just to to close the head of the beaker and be carefull.
Test
Only nitric acid can dissolve copper.Please do not try any of this experiment at home!WARNING
References Google Images
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitric_acid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yE7v4wkuZU
http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0835736.html