Oxidizing
Corrosive
Acute toxic
Health hazard
Environmental hazard
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Nitric Acid is a highly corrosive, colorless to yellowish liquid with a sharp, suffocating odor. It is a strong mineral acid widely used in the production of fertilizers, explosives, and various chemicals. Due to its strong oxidizing properties, Nitric Acid plays a critical role in numerous industrial processes.
- Fertilizer Production: Used in manufacturing ammonium nitrate.
- Explosives Industry: Essential in the production of nitroglycerin and trinitrotoluene (TNT).
- Metal Processing: Used in etching, cleaning, and passivation of metals.
- Chemical Manufacturing: Raw material for producing nitrates and nitro compounds.
- Laboratory Reagent: Used in analytical chemistry and research.
Appearance
Colorless to yellow liquid
Odor
Sharp, suffocating
Molecular Formula
HNO3
Molecular Weight
63.01 g/mol
Boiling Point
83 °C
Density
1.41 g/cm³ (concentrated)
Solubility
Completely miscible with water
pH
<1 (concentrated)
Chemical Stability
Decomposes on exposure to light and heat
IUPAC Name
nitric acid
Summenformel
HNO3
Molekulargewicht
63.01 g/mol g/mol
SMILES
[N+](=O)(O)[O-]
InChIKey
GRYLNZFGIOXLOG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
H272 May intensify fire; oxidizer
H290 May be corrosive to metals
H302 Harmful if swallowed
H304 May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways
H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H318 Causes serious eye damage
H330 Fatal if inhaled
H331 Toxic if inhaled
H370 Causes damage to organs
H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H402 Harmful to aquatic life
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