Class 10 FRANK Solutions Chemistry Chapter 9 - B - Nitric Acid
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Nitric acid Exercise 235
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Nitric acid Exercise 237
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(i) NO2
(ii) H3PO4
(iii) Magnesium
(iv) Platinum gauze
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(i) Aqua regia is a mixture of nitric acid and hydrochloric acid.
(ii) Fuming nitric acid is obtained by dissolving excess of nitrogen oxide in conc. nitric acid.
(iii) 98% nitric acid is obtained by distilling 68% nitric acid with conc. H2SO4 under pressure.
(iv) Ammonal is a mixture of ammonium nitrate and aluminium powder.
(v) 3Cu + 8HNO3 (dilute) → 3Cu(NO3)2 + 4H2O + 2NO
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Nitric acid Exercise 238
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When concentrated nitric acid is added to copper brown fumes of nitrogen dioxide are observed.
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(i) Nitrogen dioxide
(ii) Ammonia gas
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Nitric acid Exercise 239
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Nitric acid Exercise 240
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(i) The complete apparatus should be made of glass only.
(ii) At high temperature, nitric acid decomposes and the glass apparatus may get damaged. Sodium formed at a higher temperature forms a hard crust which sticks to the walls of the retort.
Solution 2011-2
Brown fumes of nitrogen dioxide are produced. Copper reacts with concentrated nitric acid to produce copper nitrate, water and nitrogen dioxide.
Solution 2013-1
(i) When sulphur is treated with conc. nitric acid, it produces nitrogen dioxide.
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Solution 2015-1
(i) Dilute nitric acid is generally considered a typical acid except for its reaction with metals because it does not liberate hydrogen. It is a powerful oxidising agent, and nascent oxygen formed oxidises hydrogen in water.
(ii) Although pure concentrated nitric acid is colourless, it appears yellow when left standing in a glass bottle due to the dissolution of reddish brown nitrogen dioxide gas in the acid. Nitrogen dioxide is produced because of the thermal decomposition of a portion of nitric acid.
4HNO3 → 2H2O + 4NO2 + O2
(iii) An all-glass apparatus is used in the laboratory preparation of nitric acid because nitric acid vapour corrodes rubber and cork.
Solution 2016-1
(i) Cold, dilute nitric acid reacts with copper to give nitric oxide.
(ii) Hot, concentrated nitric acid reacts with sulphur to form nitrogen dioxide.
Solution 2017-1
(i) 3Cu + 8HNO3→ 3Cu(NO3)2 + 4H2O+ 2NO↑
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