What would happen if sodium hydroxide is mixed with nitric acid?

Answer 1

Visually, you would not see anything. The two products remain in solution.

Both nitric acid and sodium hydroxide are colourless liquids.

When brought together they form the ions of sodium nitrate, which remains in solution, and water.

The only way you tell if something has happened is to put in universal indicator. which will go green in colour at pH = 7.

To isolate the sodium nitrate you would have to evaporate the water for white crystals to form.

Here is the balanced reaction eq'n.

HNO3(aq) + NaOH(aq) = NaNO3(aq) + H2O(l)

NB REmember all Group (I) metal elements and all nitrates are soluble, so sodium nitrate remains in solution' does NOT precipitate down.

um hydroxide are colourless liquids.

Answer 2

When Hydrochloric acid and nitric acid it makes Aqua regia highly corrosive fuming yellow or red solution, also called nitro-hydrochloric acid. It's given this name because it can dissolve the so-called royal metals, or noble metals.

Answer 3

No, this is surely incorrect: Chlorine gas is released.

Corrected:

HCl is an acid and ammonia is a base, so a salt ammonium chloride (*) is formed:

• In gas phase: HCl(g) + NH3(g) --> NH4Cl(s)
• In solution: H+(aq) + NH3(aq) + Cl-(aq) --> NH4(aq)+ + Cl-(aq)

Note (*)

also called: Sal ammoniac, salmiac, sal armagnac, sal armoniac, salt armoniack

Answer 4

When sodium hydroxide is mixed with nitric acid, a neutralization reaction occurs, forming water and sodium nitrate. The reaction is exothermic and may release heat. It is important to handle the reaction with caution, as it can produce hot and corrosive fumes.

Answer 5

Let's see.

NaOH + HNO3 -> NaNO3 + H2O

A salt, sodium nitrate, and water are produced.