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What (who) is nitric acid - definition

STRONG, OXIDIXING MINERAL ACID
HNO3; Hno3; Aqua Fortis; White fuming nitric acid; Nitric Acid; Hydrogen nitrate; Aqua fortis; Spirit of nitre; Aqua sortis; Aquafortis; Salpetre acid; Fuming nitric acid; HNO₃; HONO2; 🜅; Nitryl hydroxide; Spirit of niter; Wfna; Azotic acid; Concentrated nitric acid; White Fuming Nitric Acid; White Inhibited Fuming Nitric Acid
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¦ noun Chemistry a colourless or pale yellow acid with strong corrosive and oxidizing properties. [HNO3.]
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Nitric acid is a strong colourless acid containing nitrogen, hydrogen, and oxygen.
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Aquafortis, spirit of nitre.

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Nitric acid

Nitric acid is the inorganic compound with the formula HNO3. It is a highly corrosive mineral acid. The compound is colorless, but older samples tend to be yellow cast due to decomposition into oxides of nitrogen. Most commercially available nitric acid has a concentration of 68% in water. When the solution contains more than 86% HNO3, it is referred to as fuming nitric acid. Depending on the amount of nitrogen dioxide present, fuming nitric acid is further characterized as red fuming nitric acid at concentrations above 86%, or white fuming nitric acid at concentrations above 95%.

Nitric acid is the primary reagent used for nitration – the addition of a nitro group, typically to an organic molecule. While some resulting nitro compounds are shock- and thermally-sensitive explosives, a few are stable enough to be used in munitions and demolition, while others are still more stable and used as pigments in inks and dyes. Nitric acid is also commonly used as a strong oxidizing agent.

Examples of use of nitric acid
1. The 1,323–ton ship was carrying 2,000 tons of nitric acid when it went missing.
2. Nitric acid is a chemical used to make fertilizer but also explosives.
3. The nitric acid caused agonising burns to her mouth and throat.
4. The liquid was sent to a state laboratory for testing and found to contain nitric acid.
5. Production of urea will occur as phase two followed by nitric acid, ammonium nitrate and ammonium phosphate.