How do you create Nitric acid?

Answer 1

4 NH3 + 5O2 ---> 4 NO + 6H2O
2 NO + O2 ---> 2 NO2 + N2O4
3 NO2 + H2O ---> 2 HNO3 + NO

Answer 2

Empirical formula of Ethanol is C2H60 Empirical formula of Nitric acid is HNO3 C2H60 + HNO3 ------> C2H5NO3 + H2O Mixtures of ethanol with above 1 0% by weight of concentrated nitric acid are unstable, and that mixtures above 5% wt concentration should not be stored in closed containers, particularly after use as metal etchants, when the dissolved metal may catalyze the decomposition. It has also become clear during that period that nitric acid is the common reagent most often involved in violent chemical reactions, decompositions or explosions. This is a consequence of the tact that nitric acid, unlike other oxidants, still functions as such when cold and dilute, and oxidation is always accompanied by gas evolution, sometimes very slow but progressive. It is also able to form explosive ethyl nitrate by slow acid catalyzed esteritication.

Answer 3

In the laboratory concentrated nitric acid is made by heating a mixture of concentrated sulphuric acid and solid potassium (or sodium) nitrate in a retort. All glass apparatus has to be used as the nitric acid attacks rubber, cork and metals. A 'quickfit' flask connected to a condenser would be a good substitute for a retort. It would also be wise to carry out the preparation in a fume cupboard. In industry nitric acid is made by the oxidation of ammonia gas using a platinum catalyst.

Answer 4

Nitric acid is not an easy thing to make - better look for a supplier.


If you need a little nitric acid, you can take calcium nitrate and add sulfuric acid to it; the CaSO4 settles to the bottom and leaves HNO3in the solution. Mixing AgNO3 with HCl also works, but I find going down to the local chemical supply house and buying a gallon of HNO3 much easier.

Answer 5

Not very easily unless you own a lab, it can be made at home though by mixing potassium nitrate (available pretty easily) and sulfuric acid (available in car batterys) and then distilling the mixture and collecting the nitric acid that forms.
You need to know what your doing though as this stuff can disolve your skin, also the KNO3 (potassium nitrate) is very explosive.

Answer 6

the symbol equation for nitric acid is HNO3 so to create nitric acid you must make hydrogen react with nitrogen oxide.

Answer 7

A vat of cowspit and a flock of birdguts.

Answer 8

click here:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitric_acid#Synthesis_and_production

Answer 9

you buy it