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In the laboratory preparation of nitric acid from – KNO3 or NaNO3 State. 1. The acid used 2. The type of apparatus used 3. The precautions to be taken during the preparation 4. The method of collection of the acid 5. The method of identification of the product i.e. acid formed. 

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1. Cone, sulphuric acid 

2. Glass retort 

3. Precautions are: 

  • Use all glass apparatus with no wooden or rubber cork. 
  • Control the temperature carefully at nearly 200 °C. 

4. Concentrated nitric acid vapours – condense and are collected in the water-cooled receiver. 

5. The vapours obtained in the receiver on heating alone or with copper turnings evolve – reddish brown fumes of nitrogen dioxide which turns acidified ferrous sulphate solution brown – proving that the vapours are of nitric acid. 



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