• British Pharmacopoeia Volume V
  • Appendices
  • Appendix I A. General Reagents

Nitric Acid, Fuming

Nitric Acid, Fuming HNO3 = 63.01 (52583-42-3)

Analytical reagent grade of commerce containing about 95% w/w of HNO3 and about 22.5m in strength.

A clear, slightly yellowish liquid, fuming on contact with air; bp2012_v5_46_014_[appendix_i_a]_n_revised_texts_ep7-3 d_20_20.png, about 1.5.