Labels:text | screenshot | font OCR: 2.31 NITRIC ACID There are several ways to make this most essential of all acids for explosives. One method by which it could be made will be presented. Once again, be reminded that these methods SHOULD NOT BE CARRIED OUT !! Materials: Equipment sodium nitrate adjustable heat source or potassium nitrate distilled water retort ice bath concentrated stirring rod sulfuric acid collecting flask with stopper Pour 32 milliliters of concentrated sulfuric acid into the retort. ) Carefully weigh out 58 grams of sodium nitrate, or 68 grams of potassium nitrate. and add this to the acid slowly. If it all does not dissolve, carefully stir the solution with a glass rod until it does. Place the open end of the retort into the collecting flask, and place the collecting flask in the ice bath. Begin heatin ...
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