3 Cl2 + 10 HNO3 → 10 NO + 2 H2O + 6 HClO3
This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:
6 Cl0 - 30 e- → 6 ClV (oxidation)
10 NV + 30 e- → 10 NII (reduction)
Cl2 is a reducing agent, HNO3 is an oxidizing agent.
Reactants:
- Cl2
- 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.]
- Other names: Aqua fortis
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