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Give two examples showing that concentrated nitric acid is a powerful oxidising agent.
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State two large-scale uses of nitric acid.
Original Khojo Papers practice question — not from a past board paper.
Answer
It is used to make nitrogenous fertilisers such as ammonium nitrate and calcium nitrate, and to make explosives such as TNT and nitroglycerine. It is also used in the purification of gold and silver and in the manufacture of dyes and drugs.
No citable source has been recorded for this record. Treat it as practice material, not as fact.
Explanation
The fertiliser industry accounts for the greatest part of the nitric acid made.
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