Product Category: Mining Chemicals / Industrial Acids / Oxidising Acids
Chemical Name: Nitric Acid
CAS Number: 7697-37-2
Chemical Formula: HNO₃
Molecular Weight: 63.01 g/mol
Concentration: 70%
Appearance: Clear, colourless to slightly yellow liquid
Product Overview
Nitric Acid 70% is a concentrated oxidising mineral acid used in demanding metallurgical, chemical-manufacturing, laboratory and industrial-processing applications.
Its higher concentration provides greater acid and oxidising capacity per unit volume than lower-strength nitric-acid grades.
Typical Technical Properties
| Property | Typical Reference |
|---|---|
| SKU | MCS-N3 |
| Nitric Acid | Approx. 70% |
| Appearance | Clear liquid |
| Density at 20°C | Approx. 1.413 g/mL |
| Boiling Point | Approx. 120.5°C |
| Formula | HNO₃ |
| CAS Number | 7697-37-2 |
| Molecular Weight | 63.01 g/mol |
| Classification | Strong oxidising acid |
A 70% commercial nitric-acid reference gives a density of approximately 1.413 g/mL at 20°C and boiling point of approximately 120.5°C.
Applications
- Chemical synthesis
- Metal processing
- Precious-metal processing
- Surface treatment
- Nitrate production
- Laboratory processing
- Industrial oxidation
- Mining and metallurgical processes
Key Benefits
- High acid concentration
- Strong oxidation performance
- Excellent water miscibility
- Effective metal-processing reagent
- Suitable for demanding industrial chemistry
Storage & Safety
Strong oxidiser and highly corrosive.
Store separately from combustible materials, organic chemicals, bases, reducing agents and incompatible metals.
