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Nitric acid, fuming, 98%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Catalog Number aa45479an
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400mL

Main commercial usage is in the production of fertilizers and reagent for nitration. It implies in the applications for the production of explosives, nylon precursors, and specialty organic compounds. Nitric acid is indirectly used as an oxidizer in liquid-fueled rockets for determining trace level metals in solutions. It is used as a chemical doping agent for organic semiconductors, and in purification processes for raw carbon nanotubes, artificially age pine and maple.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

TRUSTED_SUSTAINABILITY
pH <1
Color Yellow
Melting Point ∼-50°C
CAS 7697-37-2
Boiling Point 85°C
Density 1.5 g/mL
Odor Acrid
Sensitivity Hygroscopic
Assay Percent Range 98%
Quantity 400 mL
Molecular Formula HNO3
Physical Form Liquid
MDL Number MFCD00011349
UN Number UN2031
Merck Index 14,9840
Synonym hydrogen nitrate, aqua fortis, azotic acid, salpetersaeure, rfna, acidum nitricum, nital, acide nitrique, nitrous fumes, nitryl hydroxide
Solubility Information Miscible with water and ether.
InChI Key GRYLNZFGIOXLOG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES O[N+]([O-])=O
IUPAC Name nitric acid
Molecular Weight (g/mol) 63.01
PubChem CID 944
ChEBI CHEBI:48107
Formula Weight 63.01
Percent Purity 98%
Chemical Name or Material Nitric acid, Fuming
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Hazard Category H272-H290-H314-H331
Hazard Statement GHS H Statement
H272-H330-H314-H318
May intensify fire
oxidizer.
Fatal if inhaled.
Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
Causes serious eye damage.
Precautionary Statement P210-P220-P221-P234-P260-P264b-P271-P280-P284-P301+P330+P331-P303+P361+P353-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P310-P363-P370+P378q-P390-P501c
DOTInformation Transport Hazard Class: 8; Packaging Group: I; Proper Shipping Name: NITRIC ACID
EINECSNumber 231-714-2
RTECSNumber QU5775000
TSCA Yes
Recommended Storage Ambient temperatures; Store under Nitrogen

RUO – Research Use Only

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