How do you pronounce nitric?
What’s the pronunciation of nitric acid?
Here are 4 tips that should help you perfect your pronunciation of ‘nitric acid‘: Break ‘nitric acid‘ down into sounds: [NY] + [TRIK] + [AS] + [ID] – say it out loud and exaggerate the sounds until you can consistently produce them.
What is nitric acid used for?
What is nitric acid used for? Nitric acid is used for the production of ammonium nitrate, a major component of fertilizers. It is also used for producing explosives like nitroglycerin and trinitrotoluene (TNT) and for oxidizing metals.
What is nitric acid made of?
Nitric acid is made by reaction of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) with water. Or, shortened: 3 NO2 + H2O → 2 HNO3 + NO. Normally, the nitric oxide produced by the reaction is reoxidized by the oxygen in air to produce additional nitrogen dioxide.