HNO₃ (Nitric Acid) is one of the most important strong acids in chemistry. Calculating its molecular mass is a common exam question.
HNO₃ is manufactured industrially using the Ostwald Process. It is used to make fertilisers (ammonium nitrate) and explosives (TNT).
Formula: HNO₃
Atomic masses:
Count atoms:
Total = 1 + 14 + 48 = 63 g/mol
HNO₃ has a basicity of **1** — it donates exactly one H⁺ ion per molecule when it dissociates in water.
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