Engineering
Chemistry
Nitric acid
Compounds of Nitrogen Family
Question
Concentrated nitric acid, upon long standing, turns yellow-brown due to the formation of :
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Solution
On standing
HNO3 → H2O + NO2 + 1/2 O2
colour of NO2 → yellow - brown