Nitric acid is a strong mineral acid in a liquid state and it has a color that may vary from colorless to yellow. It is very soluble in water and has a rather foul smell.
PH Adjuster
Water Treatment and Mining
Sodium hydroxide is used as a pH adjuster in various processes such as metal cleaning and metal etching.
It also aids in counteracting alkaline solutions and brings the pH of solutions to the right level.
In the production of fertilizers such as ammonium nitrate and calcium nitrate fertilizers.
Helps in plant growth by providing nitrogen and at the same time enhances soil fertility.
In the manufacture of explosives like Trinitrotoluene (TNT) and Nitroglycerin among others.
It reacts with organic compounds to form explosive materials.
Applied in chemical synthesis for the synthesis of nitrate salts as well as some organic compounds.
It is used as a nitrating agent in the synthesis of various industrial chemicals.
It is commonly used as a reagent in experiments and analytical processes in laboratories.
Helps in the determination of metal ions and the preparation of standard solutions.
For safety reasons, nitric acid is mostly stored and transported in corrosion resistant vessels. To ensure that no accidents occur and for correct use as a pH adjuster, the correct labelling and usage instructions are provided.