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concentrating nitric acid

idrbur - 19-7-2015 at 05:37

i does not have any apparatus to concentrate nitric acid and i have only 20% concentration .
So i want to know that if i keep nitric acid in sunlight does the water evaporate living concentrated nitric acid (about 50-60% )
Please help me.

[Edited on 19-7-2015 by idrbur]

Bot0nist - 19-7-2015 at 05:39

No, the heat and sun light will decompose it before it can concentrate appriciably