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Mention three important uses of nitric acid. Give the property of nitric acid involved in the use.

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Three important uses of Nitric acid and the property of nitric acid involved is:

Sr. No USE Property
1 To etch designs on copper
and brassware.
Nitric acid act as solvent for
large number of metals.
2 To refine gold. Impurities like Cu, Ag, Zn, etc.
dissolve in nitric acid.
3 Preparation of fertiizer Urea. It is an excellent nitrating agent

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