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p-Block Elements – II — Chemistry STD 12 — Question

Tamilnadu BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12Chemistryp-Block Elements – II2 Marks
Question
Give the uses of nitric acid.
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Answer

1. Nitric acid is used as a oxidising agent and in the preparation of aquaregia.
2. 4. Salts of nitric acid are used in photography $\left( AgNO _3\right)$ and gunpowder for firearms. $\left( NaNO _3\right)$.

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