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Nitric Acid

  • Synonyms: Aqua Fortis, Hydrogen Nitrate
  • Linear Formula: HNO3
  • CAS Number: 7697-37-2
  • HSN Code: 280800
  • Molecular Weight: 63.01 g/mol

Physical Properties:

Nitric acid, (HNO3), colourless, fuming, and highly corrosive liquid (freezing point −42 °C [−44 °F], boiling point 83 °C [181 °F]) that is a common laboratory reagent and an important industrial chemical for the manufacture of fertilizers and explosives.


Application:

Nitric acid is used in the production of ammonium nitrate for fertilizers, making plastics, and in the manufacture of dyes. It is also used for making explosives such as nitroglycerin and TNT. When it is combined with hydrochloric acid, an element called aqua regia is formed.

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