nitric acid nitrate

Various tests for nitric acid and nitrates are mentioned bel..

Action of heat : When nitric acid or nitrates of metals other than sodium and potassium are heated, reddish brown fumes of nitrogen dioxide are produce..

Nitrates - Nitrates are the most important salts of nitric acid. Some of the methods for the preparation of nitrates are given bel..

By Treating Metals with Nitric Acid The reaction of nitric acid with sodium, potassium and calcium is too explosive. Hence, these metals cannot be used to prepare their nitrates. ..

Nitric acid is present in small quantities in the atmosphere. But during thundershowers, a large quantity of this acid is produced in the atmosphere. It then comes down as a very dilute solution in rainwater. This nitric acid present in the ..

Preparation of Nitric Acid - Nitric acid can be prepared by distilling a mixture of a nitrate salt with concentrated sulphuric acid. As nitric acid is a volatile acid it can be expelled by a stronger but less ..

Uses of Nitric Acid - The important uses of nitric acid are as follows: 1) Nitric acid plays a significant role in the manufacture of various products such as: Explosives like trinitrotoluene (T.N.T.) nitro glycerine, gun cotton, ammonal e..

Nitric acid plays a significant role in the manufacture of various products such as: * Explosives like trinitrotoluene (T.N.T.) nitro glycerine, gun cotton, ammonal etc. * Fertilizers such as calcium nitrate, ammonium nitrate et..

* The manufacture of important fertilizers such as ammonium nitrate and basic calcium nitrate. * The manufacture of explosives like T.N.T, nitroglycerine, etc. * Manufacture of artificial silk, dyes and plastics, and nitro derivatives of organic compound..

Ammonium nitrate prepared by treating nitric acid with ammoni..