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Study of Compounds — Nitric Acid — Question 21

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Question 21

Name three chemical products manufactured from nitric acid. Give two general uses of HNO3.

Answer

Three chemical products manufactured from nitric acid are:

  1. Tri-nitro toluene [C7H5(NO2)3]
  2. Tri-nitro cellulose [C6H7O2(NO2)3]n
  3. Tri-nitro glycerine [C3H5O3(NO2)3]

Two general uses of nitric acid are:

  1. For etching designs on copper and brassware
  2. In purification of gold.