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==Key Stage 3==
===Meaning===
[[Nitric Acid]] is an [[acid]] made from 1 [[Nitrogen]], 1 [[Hydrogen]] and 3 [[Oxygen]] [[Atom|atoms]] with the [[Chemical ForumulaFormula|chemical formula]] HNO<sub>3</sub>.
===About Nitric Acid===
: [[Nitric Acid]] is an [[Oxidising Agent]] used in rocket [[fuel]]s.: [[Nitric Acid]] with a [[concentration]] between 0.1[[Molarity|M]] and 0.5[[Molarity|M]] is an [[irritant]].: [[Nitric Acid]] with a [[concentration]] above 0.5[[Molarity|M]] is [[corrosive]].: [[Nitric Acid]] [[Chemical Reaction|reacts]] with [[metal]]s and [[base]]s to produce [[Nitrate]] [[salt]]s.====Nitric Acid and Metals====:[[Nitric Acid]] + [[Sodium]] → [[Sodium Nitrate]] + [[Hydrogen]]:[[Nitric Acid]] + [[Magnesium]] → [[Magnesium Nitrate]] + [[Hydrogen]]:[[Nitric Acid]] + [[Aluminium]] → [[Aluminium Nitrate]] + [[Hydrogen]] ====Nitric Acid and Metal Oxides====:[[Nitric Acid]] + [[Sodium Oxide]] → [[Sodium Nitrate]] + [[Water]]:[[Nitric Acid]] + [[Magnesium Oxide]] → [[Magnesium Nitrate]] + [[Water]]:[[Nitric Acid]] + [[Aluminium Oxide]] → [[Aluminium Nitrate]] + [[Water]] ====Nitric Acid and Metal Hydroxides====:[[Nitric Acid]] + [[Sodium Hydroxide]] → [[Sodium Nitrate]] + [[Water]]:[[Nitric Acid]] + [[Magnesium Hydroxide]] → [[Magnesium Nitrate]] + [[Water]]:[[Nitric Acid]] + [[Aluminium Hydroxide]] → [[Aluminium Nitrate]] + [[Water]] ====Nitric Acid and Metal Carbonates====:[[Nitric Acid]] + [[Sodium Carbonate]] → [[Sodium Nitrate]] + [[Carbon Dioxide]] + [[Water]]:[[Nitric Acid]] + [[Magnesium Carbonate]] → [[Magnesium Nitrate]] + [[Carbon Dioxide]] + [[Water]]:[[Nitric Acid]] + [[Aluminium Carbonate]] → [[Aluminium Nitrate]] + [[Carbon Dioxide]] + [[Water]] ==Key Stage 4=====Meaning===[[Nitric Acid]] is an [[acid]] with the [[Chemical Formula|chemical formula]] HNO<sub>3</sub>. ===About Nitric Acid===: [[Nitric Acid]] is an [[rocketOxidising Agent]] used in rocket [[fuel]]s.: [[Nitric Acid]] with a [[concentration]] between 0.1[[Molarity|M]] and 0.5[[Molarity|M]] is an [[irritant]].: [[Nitric Acid]] with a [[concentration]] above 0.5[[Molarity|M]] is [[corrosive]].: [[Nitric Acid]] [[Chemical Reaction|reacts]] with [[metal]]s and [[base]]s to produce [[Nitrate]] [[salt]]s.====Nitric Acid and Metals====:[[Nitric Acid]] + [[Sodium]] → [[Sodium Nitrate]] + [[Hydrogen]]:2HNO<sub>3</sub> + 2Na → 2NaNO<sub>3</sub> + H<sub>2</sub>:[[Nitric Acid]] + [[Magnesium]] → [[Magnesium Nitrate]] + [[Hydrogen]]:2HNO<sub>3</sub> + Mg → Mg(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub> + H<sub>2</sub>:[[Nitric Acid]] + [[Aluminium]] → [[Aluminium Nitrate]] + [[Hydrogen]]:6HNO<sub>3</sub> + 2Al → 2Al(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>3</sub> + 3H<sub>2</sub>====Nitric Acid and Metal Oxides====:[[Nitric Acid]] + [[Sodium Oxide]] → [[Sodium Nitrate]] + [[Water]]:2HNO<sub>3</sub> + Na<sub>2</sub>O → 2NaNO<sub>3</sub> + H<sub>2</sub>O:[[Nitric Acid]] + [[Magnesium Oxide]] → [[Magnesium Nitrate]] + [[Water]]:2HNO<sub>3</sub> + MgO → Mg(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub> + H<sub>2</sub>O:[[Nitric Acid]] + [[Aluminium Oxide]] → [[Aluminium Nitrate]] + [[Water]]:6HNO<sub>3</sub> + Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> → 2Al(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>3</sub> + 3H<sub>2</sub>O ====Nitric Acid and Metal Hydroxides====:[[Nitric Acid]] + [[Sodium Hydroxide]] → [[Sodium Nitrate]] + [[Water]]:HNO<sub>3</sub> + Na<sub>2</sub>OH → NaNO<sub>3</sub> + H<sub>2</sub>O:[[Nitric Acid]] + [[Magnesium Hydroxide]] → [[Magnesium Nitrate]] + [[Water]]:2HNO<sub>3</sub> + Mg(OH)<sub>2</sub> → Mg(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub> + 2H<sub>2</sub>O:[[Nitric Acid]] + [[Aluminium Hydroxide]] → [[Aluminium Nitrate]] + [[Water]]:3HNO<sub>3</sub> + Al(OH)<sub>3</sub> → Al(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>3</sub> + 3H<sub>2</sub>O ====Nitric Acid and Metal Carbonates====:[[Nitric Acid]] + [[Sodium Carbonate]] → [[Sodium Nitrate]] + [[Carbon Dioxide]] + [[Water]]:2HNO<sub>3</sub> + Na<sub>2</sub>CO<sub>3</sub> → 2NaNO<sub>3</sub> + CO<sub>2</sub> + H<sub>2</sub>O:[[Nitric Acid]] + [[Magnesium Carbonate]] → [[Magnesium Nitrate]] + [[Carbon Dioxide]] + [[Water]]:2HNO<sub>3</sub> + MgCO<sub>3</sub> → Mg(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub> + CO<sub>2</sub> + H<sub>2</sub>O:[[Nitric Acid]] + [[Aluminium Carbonate]] → [[Aluminium Nitrate]] + [[Carbon Dioxide]] + [[Water]]:6HNO<sub>3</sub> + Al<sub>2</sub>(CO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>3</sub> → 2Al(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>3</sub> + 3CO<sub>2</sub> + 3H<sub>2</sub>O ===References=======AQA==== :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0008158762/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0008158762&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=a0fffa35b3ea49a63404f6704e0df7cc ''Nitric acid, pages 143, 148-9, 347, GCSE Chemistry; Student Book, Collins, AQA '']