WHILE nitrous acid (we include in this term all material that with water gives nitrous acid) is a negative catalyst in aromatic nitration generally, it has often been found to be a positive ...
If there’s a chemical with a cooler name than “fuming nitric acid,” we can’t think of it. Nearly pure nitric acid is useful stuff, especially if you’re in the business of making rocket ...
The demonstration shown in this video is very dangerous. Do not attempt to perform this demonstration. Small pieces of Solid sodium metal are placed in two different concentrations of two different ...
The process involved looks to recover copper and nitric acid from copper nitrate, a common waste byproduct of processing metal. While a process called thermal decomposition exists to accomplish ...
Fulminating mercury was discovered by Mr. Howard. A hundred grains are to be dissolved with heat in an ounce and a half by measure of nitric acid. The solution, when cold, is to be poured on two ...