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Nitric Acid

Nitric Acid

CAS Number: 7697-37-2

Molecular Formula: HNO3

OxidizerOxidizer
CorrosiveCorrosive
Acute ToxicAcute Toxic

About Nitric Acid

Aqua Fortis (CAS 7697-37-2) is increasingly utilized by North American advanced material and defense sectors as a high purity fine chemicals building block, valued for its vital role in surface passivation, wafer etching, and high-performance polymer synthesis. Hydrogen Nitrate has become a focal point for custom synth...

Nitric Acid Specifications

CAS Number
7697-37-2
Molecular Formula
HNO3
Molecular Weight
63.013 g/mol
IUPAC Name
nitric acid
Canonical SMILES
[N+](=O)(O)[O-].[N+](=O)(O)[O-]
InChI Key
GRYLNZFGIOXLOG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/HNO3/c2-1(3)4/h(H,2,3,4)
PubChem CID
944
UNII Code
411VRN1TV4
ChEBI ID
CHEBI:48107
DSSTox Substance ID
DTXSID5029685
EINECS Number
231-714-2
UN Number
2031
MDL Number
MFCD00011349
Molecular Weight
63.013 g/mol
XLogP3
0.2
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count
1
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count
3
Rotatable Bond Count
0
Exact Mass
62.995642894 Da
Monoisotopic Mass
62.995642894 Da
Melting Point
-44 °F
Boiling Point
181 °F at 760 mmHg
GHS Hazard Statements
H272: May intensify fire; oxidizer H314: Causes severe skin burns and eye damage H330: Fatal if inhaled
Hazard Classes and Categories
Oxidizing liquids - Category 3 Corrosive to metals - Category 1 Acute toxicity (Inhalation: Vapours) - Category 1 Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 1 Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 1 Specific target organ toxicity - Single exposure - Category 1 (respiratory system) Specific target organ toxicity - Repeated exposure - Category 1 (respiratory system, tooth) Hazardous to the aquatic environment (Acute) - Category 3

Agricultural Industry

An essential precursor in the production of nitrogen-based fertilizers like ammonium nitrate

Explosives Manufacturing

A critical reagent for the nitration of organic molecules to produce military and industrial explosives such as TNT and nitroglycerin

Electronics and Semiconductor Industry

An etchant and cleaning agent used for surface treatment, wafer cleaning, and printed circuit board manufacturing

Aerospace Industry

An oxidizer component utilized in high-performance liquid rocket propellants

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Minimum Order Quantity

25 kg (evaluation) · 1 MT (commercial)

Lead Time

3 – 5 weeks estimated

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20 L pails, 200 L HDPE drums, 1000 L IBC

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