Nitric

 HNO₃

Nitric acid 64%

Product Description

Nitric acid (HNO₃) is a high corrosive and strong acid made from respectively the oxidation of ammonia to form nitrogen oxide and the reaction of nitrogen oxides with water. The pure compound is colorless, but concentrated HNO₃ tend to acquire a brownish yellow cast due to decomposition into oxides of nitrogen and water. Nitric acid is commonly used as an oxidizing agent reacting with many materials.

Applications:

Nowdays the main use of nitric acid is for the production of fertilizers, such as nitrate, nitrophosphat, mixed fertilizers and … . Furthermore, it is most commonly applied for producing mineral and organic nitrates, dissolution of the plated industrial equipments, making materials much more resistant to corrosion, dissolving of gold and silver, and electrolysis. It is also used in arms, diary, and plastic manufacturing industries.