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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.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Correct the following, if required:
HNO3 is a strong reducing agent.
Correct the following, if required:
Constant boiling nitric acid contains 80% nitric acid by weight.
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
Fill in the blank:
The catalytic oxidation of ammonia to nitric oxide is ------------. (exothermic / endothermic)
process.
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.
State the effect of adding a small amount of : (a) sodium hydroxide (b) ammonium hydroxide followed by an excess in case to samples of the salt solutions.
Calcium nitrate [ small amount __________ in excess __________ ]
State the effect of adding a small amount of : (a) sodium hydroxide (b) ammonium hydroxide followed by an excess in case to samples of the salt solutions.
Zinc nitrate [ small amount ________ in excess ________]
Differentiate between the following pairs based on the odourless gas which turns lime water milky and the criteria given:
Sulphuric acid and Nitric acid (using barium chloride solution)
Give a balanced equation for the following:
Oxidation of carbon with conc. nitric acid.
