NITRIC ACID

IDENTIFYING

• Name of compound: Nitric Acid Chemical formula: HNO3 Common name and chemical name(s): nitric Acid, hydrogen nitrate, aqua fortis, azotic acid, etc. Type of compound: acid, ionic compound Type of bonds: covalent bond

APPLICATIONS AND USES

• Makes ammonium nitrate for fertilizers, testing for chloride, making plastics, manufacturing of dyes, making explosives, etc It is only used in industry.

APPLICATIONS AND USES

• It decomposes into water, nitrogen dioxide, and oxygen. Neutralization with ammonia to form ammonium nitrate, making of fertilizers, nitration of glycerol and toluene, forming the explosives nitroglycerin and TNT, preparation of nitrocellulose, and oxidation of metals to the corresponding oxides or nitrates.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/nitric_acid#section=Top https:// https://thechemco.com/chemical/nitric-acid/ https://www.britannica.com/science/nitric-acid