Nitric acid
- Chemical name : nitric acid, industrial
- Molecular formula : HNO3
- Molecular weight : 63.01
Property :
Clear, light yellow liquid. Fumes in moist air. Characteristic choking odor. Very corrosive. Decompose to nitrogen dioxide under light or heat.
Use :
Manufacture of inorganic and organic nitrates and nitro compounds for fertilizers, dye intermediates, explosives and many different organic chemicals. Pharmaceutic aid (acidifier).
Specification :
Appearance |
Clear, light yellow liquid |
| HNO3 %≥ |
48.0 |
| Nitrogen oxides (counted by N2O4) %≤ |
0.05 |
| Residue on ignition %≤ |
0.004 |
| Nitride %≤ |
0.0005 |
| Sulfate % ≤ |
0.0002 |
| As %≤ |
0.0002 |
| Heavy metal (Pb) %≤ |
0.0002 |
| Fe %≤ |
0.0001 |
| Ca %≤ |
0.0001 |
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