Explain why

(a) Only all-glass apparatus should be used for the preparation of nitric acid by heating concentrated sulphuric acid and potassium nitrate.

(b) Nitric acid is kept in a reagent bottle for a long time.

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a) All glass apparatus are used because nitric acid vapours are highly corrosive in
nature and corrodes cork and rubber etc.

b) Nitric acid is kept in reagent bottle because nitric acid is a highly fuming liquid; it
spreads in air and is highly corrosive.

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Explain why (a) Only all-glass apparatus should be used for the preparation of nitric acid by heating concentrated sulphuric acid and potassium nitrate. (b) Nitric acid is kept in a reagent bottle for a long time.

a) All glass apparatus are used because nitric acid vapours are highly corrosive in nature and corrodes cork and rubber etc. b) Nitric acid is kept in reagent bottle because nitric acid is a highly fuming liquid; it spreads in air and is highly corrosive.

Explain why

(a) Only all-glass apparatus should be used for the preparation of nitric acid by heating concentrated sulphuric acid and potassium nitrate.

(b) Nitric acid is kept in a reagent bottle for a long time.

a) All glass apparatus are used because nitric acid vapours are highly corrosive in
nature and corrodes cork and rubber etc.

b) Nitric acid is kept in reagent bottle because nitric acid is a highly fuming liquid; it
spreads in air and is highly corrosive.