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Nitric Acid

Nitric Acid. Musa Çelik 228/9-A. Historical Background. First mention : Pseudo -Geber´s De Inventione Veritatis .

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Nitric Acid

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  1. NitricAcid Musa Çelik 228/9-A

  2. Historical Background Firstmention: Pseudo-Geber´s De InventioneVeritatis. In 1785 Henry Cavendishfound an outstandingway of production.

  3. HNO3 Highlycorrosive. Normallycolourless, tendstoacquire a yellowcast.

  4. Physicalandchemicalproperties Strongacid. Highlyreactive. Nitricacid X Hydrochloricacid.

  5. Danger!!! Youshould be carefullwhenyouhavenitricacidandHydrochloricacid at thesame time. AquaRegia. Platiniumandgold.

  6. Withmetals Used in metal tests, as it reactswithmostmetals. Can oxidizenon-reactivemetals e.g. Copper.

  7. IndustrialProducton or 3 NO2 + H2O → 2 HNO3 + NO

  8. Uses of nitricacid Productionof fertilizers. Componenttoaquaregia Oxidizerin liquid-fueled rockets Chemicalreagent

  9. Experiment Time! experiment

  10. Production of nitricacid • 1. Step:

  11. 2. Step

  12. 3. Step

  13. 4. Step

  14. Then • Theonlythingyoushould do now is justtotoclosethehead of thebeakerand be carefull.

  15. Test Onlynitricacid can dissolvecopper. WARNING Please do not tryany of thisexperiment at home!

  16. References • GoogleImages • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitric_acid • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yE7v4wkuZU • http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0835736.html

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