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Physical Properties of Nitric Acid

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What is the colour of nitric acid?

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Colourless

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Brown

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Yellow

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Red

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Solution

The correct option is A Colourless
Nitric acid is a colourless fuming liquid. The formula of Nitric acid is $H N O_{3}$ . The aqueous solution of nitric acid turns blue litmus to red. It is known as aqua fortis.

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