|
Nitric acid
- Chemical name:nitric acid, industrial
- Molecular formula :HNO3
- Molecular weight :63.01
- Property: Clear, light yellow liquid. Fumes in moist air. Characteristic
choking odor. Very corrosive. Decompose to nitrogen dioxide under
light or heat.
Use:
Manufacture of inorganic and organic nitrates and nitro compounds
for fertilizers, dye intermediates, explosives and many different
organic chemicals. Pharmaceutic aid (acidifier).
Specification:
| Appearance |
Clear, light yellow liquid |
| HNO3 %≥ |
48.0 |
| Nitrogen oxides (counted by N2O4) %≤ |
0.05 |
| Residue on ignition %≤ |
0.004 |
| Nitride %≤ |
0.0005 |
| Sulfate % ≤ |
0.0002 |
| As %≤ |
0.0002 |
| Heavy metal (Pb) %≤ |
0.0002 |
| Fe %≤ |
0.0001 |
| Ca %≤ |
0.0001 |
|
 |
|
