Nitric acid is a nitrogen oxoacid of formula HNO3 in which the nitrogen atom is bonded to a hydroxy group and by equivalent bonds to the remaining two oxygen atoms. Nitric acid has a planar structure. Nitric acid dissolves metals such as iron copper and silver.
It is also referred to as the spirit of nitre and aqua fortis.
Moreover it can have either a dilute or concentrated chemical nature. It is also used in the manufacture of medicines perfumes artificial silk etc. It is mainly done using the Ostwald process. Nitric Acid Chemical Formula Nitric acid chemical formula HNO3 is colorless fuming highly corrosive liquid and most important heavy chemicals used in the acidic fertilizer production plant explosives manufacturing process and common laboratory reagent storage million tonnes of each year.