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Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2018 7:56 am
by PyroMaster
I want to make nitric acid using KNO3 and concentrated H2SO4 so
if someone can answer me:which one of the reactions is happening and why?
KNO3+H2SO4=HNO3+KHSO4 or 2 KNO3+H2SO4=2 HNO3+K2SO4

Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2018 10:11 am
by ChenBeier
Both reactions are possible. Depending of amount of sulfuric acid.