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9.2 Nitric Acid — Chemistry STD 10 — Question

ICSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10Chemistry9.2 Nitric Acid2 Marks
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Can we use conc. $HCl$ in place of Conc. $H_2SO_4$ ?
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No, Concentrated $HCl$ cannot be used in the place of concentrated $H_2SO_4$​​​​​​​ because $HCl$ is more volatile than $HNO_3$​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ and hence nitric acid vapour will carry $HCl$ vapours.

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