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Nitric acid

CAS 7697-37-2 · PubChem CID 944 · HNO3 · 63.013 g/mol

Also called NITRIC ACID, Azotic acid, Aqua fortis, Salpetersaeure, Nital.

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01GHS classification
GHS pictogram: Oxidizer
Oxidizer
GHS pictogram: Corrosive
Corrosive
GHS pictogram: Acute Toxic
Acute Toxic

Precautionary statement codes

P210, P220, P260, P264, P271, P280, P284, P301+P330+P331, P302+P361+P354, P304+P340, P305+P354+P338, P316, P320, P321, P363, P370+P378, P403+P233, P405, and P501

Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Councilfetched 2026-08-28

H272May intensify fire; oxidizer
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
02Physical and chemical properties
Appearance

Colourless-to-yellow liquid with pungent odour.

ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)fetched 2026-08-28

Odour

Characteristic choking odor

Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)fetched 2026-08-28

Melting point

-41.6 °C

ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)fetched 2026-08-28

Boiling point

121 °C

ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)fetched 2026-08-28

Flash point

no value printed

unsourced — inference candidate

Auto-ignition temperature

no value printed

unsourced — inference candidate

Flammable limits

Not combustible

Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)fetched 2026-08-28

Vapour pressure

Vapor pressure, kPa at 20 °C: 6.4

ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)fetched 2026-08-28

Relative density

Relative density (water = 1): 1.4

ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)fetched 2026-08-28

Solubility in water

Solubility in water at 20 °C: miscible

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Partition coefficient, log Kow

-0.21

ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)fetched 2026-08-28

Viscosity

1.092 mPa.s at 0 °C; 0.746 mPa.s at 25 °C; 0.617 mPa.s at 40 °C

Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)fetched 2026-08-28

03Toxicological information

No published acute toxicity value was found for this substance in the sources we read. On a document, Section 11 would print unsourced — inference candidate rather than an estimate.

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What we read

Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council, ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs), Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB).

26 sourced records for this substance are in the ledger. Values dated more than 30 days ago are re-fetched on the next document.