Nitric acid acts as a good solvent for a large number of metals. This property of nitric acid helps in:

Etching alphabets and pictures on metals

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Oxidation

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Reduction

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Rocket fuel

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Etching alphabets and pictures on metals

Etching is a traditional process of using strong acid to cut into the unprotected parts of a metal surface to create a design in the metal.

Nitric acid acts as a solvent for a large number of metals and it is highly reactive. So, it helps in etching.

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