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GFS Chemicals NITRIC ACID, ACS REAGENT
- CAS Number
- 7697-37-2
- EC Number
- 231-714-2
- Chemical Name
- Nitric Acid
- Chemical Family
- Inorganic Acids
GFS Chemicals Nitric Acid, ACS Reagent is a highly corrosive mineral acid. The pure compound is colorless, but older samples tend to acquire a yellow cast due to decomposition into oxides of nitrogen and water. Most commercially available nitric acid has a concentration of 68% in water and is mostly used to produce ammonium nitrate for fertilizers, plastics and dyes.
Product families
Applications
Industrial — Chemical & Industrial Manufacturing
- Chemical Manufacturing
Product Families
Base Chemicals & Intermediates — Technical Salts & Inorganics
- Inorganic Acids
Other characteristics
- Grade
- Reagent Grade
- Purity (Assay)
- 68.0 - 70.0 %
- Markets
- Industrial
- Appearance
- colorless
- Disclaimer
Consult SDS before use. Not for direct food, drug or cosmetic use.
- Package Size
- 2.5 L
- Technology
- Base Chemicals & Intermediates
- Hazardous Materials
- 8 (5.1),
- Applicable Processes
- Dye Manufacturing
- Fertilizer Manufacturing
- Plastics Manufacturing
- Base Chemicals Functions
- Acid
Technical data
Table 1 of 1
11 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical Formula | HNO3 | — |
| DEA Controlled | No | — |
| Molecular Weight | 63.01 | — |
| SKU | 53002.0 | — |
| Assay | 68.0 - 70.0 | % |
| Residue after ignition | 0.0005 | % |
| Chloride | 5.0e-05 | % |
| Sulfate | 0.0001 | % |
| Arsenic | 1.0e-06 | % |
| Heavy metals | 2.0e-05 | % |
| Iron (Fe) | 2.0e-05 | % |
