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HNO3
63.013 g/mol
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NITRIC ACID

CAS7697-37-2EC231-714-2
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
production of ammonium nitrate fertilizer

Nitric acid is a corrosive, pale yellow to reddish brown liquid with reddish brown vapors and a suffocating odor. It is highly toxic by inhalation and accelerates the burning of combustible materials.

production of ammonium nitrate fertilizermetal cleaning and etchingmanufacturing of explosives

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Referencestereoisomer of

(²H)Nitric acid

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pharmaceutical intermediate

Safety Reference

Oxidizing
Oxidizing
Corrosive
Corrosive
Toxic
Toxic
Harmful
Harmful
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Danger
H272May intensify fire; oxidizer
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H330Fatal if inhaled
H331Toxic if inhaled
H290May be corrosive to metals
H318Causes serious eye damage
H302Harmful if swallowed
H370Causes damage to organs
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H402Harmful to aquatic life
H304May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

nitric acid

InChIKey

GRYLNZFGIOXLOG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

[N+](=O)(O)[O-]

Synonyms (95)
  • HNO3
  • HONO2
  • RFNA
  • Nitric acid, 70%, meets analytical specification of BP, Ph??Eur, Ph??Fran??, USP, FCC, E339
  • Reagecon Nitric Acid Dilute Solution according to United States Pharmacopoeia (USP)
  • 5% Nitric Acid Blank
  • Acid, Nitric
  • Acide nitrique
  • Acide nitrique [French]
  • Acido nitrico
  • Acido nitrico [Italian]
  • Acido nitrico [Spanish]
  • Acidum nitricum
  • Aqua fortis
  • Azotic acid
  • Azotowy kwas
  • Azotowy kwas [Polish]
  • Dimimorfan phosphate
  • Engraver's acid
  • Hydrogen nitrate
  • Kyselina dusicne
  • Kyselina dusicne [Czech]
  • Medullipin II
  • NITRIC ACID
  • NITRIC ACID [MART.]
  • NITRIC ACID, FUMING
  • NO3 anion
  • Nital
  • Nitric Acid (65%)
  • Nitric Acid (70%)
  • Nitric Acid 5% W/V
  • Nitric Acid Blank
  • Nitric Acid, Dilute
  • Nitric acid (38%)
  • Nitric acid (67%)
  • Nitric acid (70% or less)
  • Nitric acid (NF)
  • Nitric acid (red fuming)
  • Nitric acid 30%, pure
  • Nitric acid, 0.1 M
  • Nitric acid, 1 M
  • Nitric acid, 65-70%
  • Nitric acid, ACS
  • Nitric acid, AR, 69-72%
  • Nitric acid, LR, 69-72%
  • Nitric acid, anhydrous
  • Nitric acid, gallium salt ( )
  • Nitric acid, p.a.
  • Nitric acid, puriss., 64-66%
  • Nitric acid, reagent grade
  • Nitricum acidum
  • Nitricum acidum 200C
  • Nitricum acidum 30C
  • Nitrous fumes
  • Nitryl hydroxide
  • Red fuming nitric acid
  • Salpetersaeure
  • Salpetersaure
  • Salpetersaure [German]
  • Salpeterzuuroplossingen
  • acide azotique
  • hydrogen trioxonitrate(1-)
  • hydroxidodioxidonitrogen
  • nitroalcohol
  • trioxonitric acid