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When nitric acid is prepared by the action of concentrated sulphuric acid on potassium nitrate, what is the special feature of the apparatus used?

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To prepare nitric acid by the action of concentrated sulphuric acid on potassium nitrate, apparatuses, including the corks, made of glass are used owing to the corrosive nature of both reactants and products.

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