Whet happens when nitric acid and acetic acid mix?

Answer 1

Original post: both of these chemicals are acids. Acids do not react with other acids, therefore, nothing happens.

THIS IS WRONG!

When mixed, nitric acid and acetic acid can cause dangerous flash fires. This is due to nitric acid being a very strong oxidizing agent and acetic acid being an organic. As a result of the strong oxidizing potential of the nitric acid, all organic acids are stored in separate cabinets.

NOTE: Nitric acid will react vigorously with organics regardless of whether they are acidic or not.

Answer 2

When nitric acid and acetic acid are mixed, a reaction occurs where nitric acid donates a proton to acetic acid, resulting in the formation of water and an acetate salt. The specific products formed will depend on the concentration and conditions of the reaction.

Answer 3

I just mixed it at my work tryin to unclog a water fountain drain and it shot back out the drain and made bubbles

Answer 4

Disclaimer: I have never done this. Hydrofluoric acid is truly nasty stuff.

That said, I wouldn't expect anything particularly spectacular to happen.

Answer 5

an acid from 0-6 0 being very strong and 6 beng week as u add water to acid since water (h20) has a PH of 7 which is neutral it should weeken the acid hope i helped .

Answer 6

It'd be citricky vinegar or vinegary citric, but nothing else would happen because they're both acids and there's usually reaction between acid and acid.

Answer 7

it bubbles up n rises