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Question
Why should the temperature of the reaction mixture of nitric acid not be allowed to rise above 200oC?
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Solution
At high temperature, nitric acid decomposes and the glass apparatus may get damaged. Sodium formed at a higher temperature forms a hard crust which sticks to the walls of the retort.
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