Study of Compounds-Nitric Acid-ICSE-Class 10|Biswajit Das
1. General Information and Introduction 2. Laboratory Preparation Nitric acid is prepared in the lab by heating potassium nitrate (KNO3) or sodium nitrate (NaNO3) with concentrated sulfuric acid (H2SO4). The reaction is carried out in an all-glass apparatus because the vapors of nitric acid are highly corrosive and would attack rubber or cork. KNO3+H2SO4<200°CKHSO4+HNO3 The…
