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