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प्रश्न
What is meant by the following term?
Aqua Fortis
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उत्तर
It is another name for nitric acid; it is also known as strong water. It was called so because earlier this was the only liquid which could dissolve many metals including silver.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Correct the following, if required:
Constant boiling nitric acid contains 80% nitric acid by weight.
Correct the following, if required:
Nitric acid remains colourless even when exposed to light.
From the following list of substances, choose one substance in each case which matches the description given below:
Ammonium nitrate, calcium hydrogen carbonate, copper carbonate, lead nitrate, potassium nitrate, sodium carbonate, sodium hydrogen carbonate, zinc carbonate.
A nitrate which gives off only oxygen when heated
From the following list of substances, choose one substance in each case which matches the description given below:
Ammonium nitrate, calcium hydrogen carbonate, copper carbonate, lead nitrate, potassium nitrate, sodium carbonate, sodium hydrogen carbonate, zinc carbonate.
A nitrate which on heating decomposes into dinitrogen oxide [nitrous oxide] and steam.
Fill in the blank:
The catalytic oxidation of ammonia to nitric oxide is ------------. (exothermic / endothermic)
process.
State one observation for the following:
Concentrated nitric acid is reacted with sulphur.
Complete the following equations :
3 Cu + dil. HNO3
What is meant by the following term?
Aqua regia
Mention three important uses of nitric acid. Give the properties of the nitric acid involved in its use.
Give two tests of the following:
NH3
