HNO3 + H2O → H3O + NO3
This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:
NV - 1 e- → NVI (oxidation)
O-II + e- → O-III (reduction)
Reactants:
- 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.]
- H2O – Water, oxidane
Products:
- H3O
- NO3
Warning: Unknown compound 'H3O'
Warning: Unknown compound 'NO3'