Chemistry
Give reasons for the following:
Nitric acid affects the skin if it accidently falls on it, staining the skin yellow.
Nitric Acid
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Answer
Nitric acid brings about nitration of protein of the skin forming a yellow compound Xanthoproteic acid which stains the skin yellow.
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Give reasons for the following:
Nitric acid is not manufactured from atmospheric nitrogen.
Name the oxidised product when the following 1 to 5 react with nitric acid
- Sulphur [with conc. acid]
- Zinc [with dil. acid]
- Aqueous soln. of SO2 [with dil. acid]
- Acidified iron [II] sulphate [with dil. acid]
- Carbon [with conc. acid]
Give reasons for the following:
The yellow colour of nitric acid obtained in the laboratory is removed by bubbling air through it.
Give reasons for the following:
Nitric acid finds application in the purification of gold.