Nitric acid is also known as aqua fortis and spirit of niter. This colorless liquid is a highly corrosive mineral acid. Commercially, nitric acid is available in a concentrated form (68% in water). Concentrated nitric acid is a fuming, colorless, and highly corrosive liquid with freezing point at -42°C and boiling point at 83°C. It is the most common laboratory reagent used to make organic and inorganic nitrates. Concentrated nitric acid is toxic and can cause severe burns upon contact with ... Read more

Nitric acid is also known as aqua fortis and spirit of niter. This colorless liquid is a highly corrosive mineral acid. Commercially, nitric acid is available in a concentrated form (68% in water). Concentrated nitric acid is a fuming, colorless, and highly corrosive liquid with freezing point at -42°C and boiling point at 83°C. It is the most common laboratory reagent used to make organic and inorganic nitrates. Concentrated nitric acid is toxic and can cause severe burns upon contact with ... Read more

Nitric acid is also known as aqua fortis and spirit of niter. This colorless liquid is a highly corrosive mineral acid. Commercially, nitric acid is available in a concentrated form (68% in water). Concentrated nitric acid is a fuming, colorless, and highly corrosive liquid with freezing point at -42°C and boiling point at 83°C. It is the most common laboratory reagent used to make organic and inorganic nitrates. Concentrated nitric acid is toxic and can cause severe burns upon contact with ... Read more