Chemistry
Give reasons for the following:
The yellow colour of nitric acid obtained in the laboratory is removed by bubbling air through it.
Nitric Acid
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Yellow colour of the nitric acid is due to dissolved NO2. Bubbling of air drives out the reddish brown nitrogen dioxide gas from the warm acid and further oxidises nitrogen dioxide to nitric acid.
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