10. USES OF NITRIC ACID
Nitric acid is used in the production of ammonium
nitrate for fertilizers, making plastics, and in the
manufacture of dyes.
It is also used for making explosives such as
nitroglycerin and TNT. When it is combined with
hydrochloric acid, an element called aqua regia is
formed.
11. DISADVANTAGES OF NITRIC ACID
Nitric acid (HNO3) is highly corrosive. If inhaled, it
irritates and burns the lungs and throat badly,
potentially leading to pulmonary edema and death.
If it's swallowed, it burns through the lining of the
throat and stomach. Finally, note that breathing
nitrogen can kill you too
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13. Introduction:
Hydrochloric acid is a clear, colorless, highly pungent
solution of hydrogen chloride (HCl) in water.
It is a highly corrosive, strong mineral acid with many
industrial uses. Hydrochloric acid is found naturally in
gastric acid.
As an monoprotic acid and one of the six common
strong mineral acids, it is the least likely to be subject
to an oxidation-reduction reaction.
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15. Methods
Synthesis from elements (Burning Process)
Organic By-product Synthesis.
Metallic chlorides with Sulfuric acid.
Waste Incineration.
Thermal decomposition of hydrated heavy metals
16. Organic by-product Synthesis
Hydrochloric acid is made during chlorination of organic
products as follows:
RH₂+ Cl₂→RCl + HCl
Hydrochloric acid is also made during fluorination of
chlorinated organic products to manufacture
(hydro)chlorofluorocarbons as follows:
RCl + HF →RF + HCl
Where RCl stands for chloroform, trichloro ethane,
etc and RF stands for (hydro) chlorofluorocarbons
