FeS2 + 8 HNO3 → Fe(NO3)3 + 5 NO + 2 H2SO4 + 2 H2O
This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:
2 S-I - 14 e- → 2 SVI (oxidation)
5 NV + 15 e- → 5 NII (reduction)
FeII - 1 e- → FeIII (oxidation)
FeS2 is a reducing agent, HNO3 is an oxidizing agent, FeS2 is a reducing agent.
Reactants:
- FeS2
- HNO3 – Nitric acid
- Other names: Aqua fortis , Spirit of niter , Eau forte
- Appearance: Colorless, yellow or red fuming liquid ; Colourless-to-yellow liquid with pungent odour ; Colorless, yellow, or red, fuming liquid with an acrid, suffocating odor. [Note: Often used in an aqueous solution. Fuming nitric acid is concentrated nitric acid that contains dissolved nitrogen dioxide.]
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