uses of nitrates

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. ..

In the preparation of silver nitrate dilute nitric acid is used. Silver combines with HNO 3 and forms silver nitrate. ..

The common name of sodium nitrate is "Chile salt Petre". It is found in large quantity in Chile in South America. It can be prepared by treating the oxide, hydroxide, carbonate or hydrogen carbonate salts of sodium with nitric acid. It is a colorless crystalline solid, highly soluble in ..

Preparation of Oxygen - From Nitrates - Metallic nitrates, when heated, give out oxygen. At the same time, most of them also give out a reddish brown gas - nitrogen dioxide, NO 2 . Thus, these nitrates cannot be used to prepare oxygen. However, sodium and pot..

Iodo alkanes on treatment with alcoholic AgNO 2 gives 80% of nitroalkanes and 20% alkyl nitrites...

In the preparation of silver nitrate dilute nitric acid is used. Silver combines with HNO 3 and forms silver nitrate..

Nitric acid has important commercial applications. It is used in: The manufacture of important fertilizers such as ammonium nitrate and basic calcium nitrate. The manufacture of explosives like T.N.T, nitroglycerine, etc. Rocket propellants: as an oxidizer. Manufacture of a..

Potassium nitrate is used in the preparation of gun powder (mixture of charcoal, sulphur and potassium nitrate) and other explosives. When gun powder is ignited, it explodes. It is also used in salting and pickling of meats, to which it imparts a red col..

Ammonium nitrate is used in pyrotechnics It is used in freezing mixture. It is a good fertilizer. It is used as a powerful explosi..

When dry sodium nitrate is mixed with charcoal, sulphur etc. and ignited or heated, it catches fire and burns very vigorously. Hence it is used in fire works to a limited extent. It is used as a fertilizer. It is used in the manufacturing of nitric aci..