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Yes, brass is an alloy of copper and zinc, and nitric acid cant "melt" (ie oxidize) both of them. The reaction releases dangerous fumes of nitrogen dioxide and must be performed in a fume hood.
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Why is nitric acid used for dissolution of brass?
Nitric acid is both an acid and an oxidizer. Acids wont eat brass, but it will eat the oxides formed on its surface, and since nitric acid will oxidize the brass, it will also dissolve it until one reactant or the other is used up.
The name of HNO3 is?
The chemical name of HNO3 is nitric acid
What is the source of nitric acid?
it is nitric and acid
In what form does nitric acid exist?
Nitric acid is just nitric acid. At room temperature, it is a liquid.
What does gold plus nitric acid yield to?
Just gold and nitric acid. Gold's impervious to nitric acid.
Why is nitric acid used for dissolution of brass?
Nitric acid is both an acid and an oxidizer. Acids wont eat brass, but it will eat the oxides formed on its surface, and since nitric acid will oxidize the brass, it will also dissolve it until one reactant or the other is used up.
Can nitric acid and hydrochloric acid melt gold?
yes
The name of HNO3 is?
The chemical name of HNO3 is nitric acid
Nitric acid reacts with nitric acid?
No, it does not
What is the source of nitric acid?
it is nitric and acid
In what form does nitric acid exist?
Nitric acid is just nitric acid. At room temperature, it is a liquid.
Is nitric acid a heterogeneous?
nitric acid is heterogeneous.
What does gold plus nitric acid yield to?
Just gold and nitric acid. Gold's impervious to nitric acid.
How many molecules of nitric acid are in 300 g of nitric acid?
The number of nitric acid molecules is 28,6723.10e23.
What is the periodic name for nitric acid?
The IUPAC name for nitric acid is "nitric acid." But its Periodic name is HNO3
What is compound of H2NO3?
The composition of hno3 is HNO3 , with one hydrogen atom, one nitrogen atom, and three oxygen atoms. The name of this molecule is nitric acid. Refer to the related link for a structural formula of nitric acid.
Is nitric acid a homogeneous?
Yes, nitric acid is homogeneous.
