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 (H2​SO4​). 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​+H2​SO4​<200°C​KHSO4​+HNO3​ The…
