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Can concentrated nitric acid be used in flame test instead of concentrated hydrochloric acid?

Cleaning of the test wire (platinum or nickel-chromium alloy) may by realized with nitric acid or hydrochloric acid.Rinsing is made with demineralized water.


The name of HNO3 is?

Nitiric acid


What is the slovent and the solute of a 10-karat bracelet?

The answer depends on what other metals are in the alloy.


Why sodium extract is boiled with concentrated nitric acid before testing halogens?

Boiling the sodium extract with concentrated nitric acid helps to oxidize any halides present to their respective halogens. This reaction helps to release the halogens from the sample so they can be detected more easily in subsequent tests.


Nitric acid reacts with nitric acid?

No, it does not


Why lead nitrate is not used in preparing nitric acid?

Lead nitrate is not used in preparing nitric acid because it is not a source of nitric acid; it is a salt of lead. Nitric acid is typically produced by the oxidation of ammonia using a catalyst, or by the reaction of nitrogen dioxide with water. Lead nitrate is toxic and can be hazardous to handle, so it is not used in the production of nitric acid.


Can nitric acid melt brass?

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.


Is nitric acid a heterogeneous?

nitric acid is heterogeneous.


What is the periodic name for nitric acid?

The IUPAC name for nitric acid is "nitric acid." But its Periodic name is HNO3


How many molecules of nitric acid are in 300 g of nitric acid?

The number of nitric acid molecules is 28,6723.10e23.


What does nitric acid lead to?

Nitric acid lead to nitrates.


Is nitric acid a homogeneous?

Yes, nitric acid is homogeneous.