8. Study of Compounds — C. Nitric Acid
Nitric Acid: one laboratory method of preparation of nitric acid from potassium nitrate or sodium nitrate. Large scale preparation. Nitric acid as an oxidizing agent.
- Laboratory preparation of nitric acid from potassium nitrate or sodium nitrate; the laboratory method to be studied in terms of reactants, products, conditions, equations, setting up of apparatus, diagram, precautions, collection and identification.
- Manufacture of Nitric acid by Ostwald's process (Only equations with conditions where applicable).
- As an oxidising agent: its reaction with copper, carbon, sulphur.
- Acidic properties of its solution – reaction with magnesium and manganese, oxides, hydroxides, carbonates, hydrogen carbonate, sulphites and hydrogen sulphites.
- Test for nitric acid.