If there’s a chemical with a cooler name than “fuming nitric acid,” we can’t think of it. Nearly pure nitric acid is useful stuff, especially if you’re in the business of making rocket ...

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A student and a staff member were hospitalized after a science experiment malfunctioned and caused a dangerous gas leak at a Connecticut high school, authorities said. Firefighters responded to the ...

Dilution with water produces heat. When diluting, always add acid slowly to water (do not add water to acid). Nitric acid is a powerful oxidizing agent and can react explosively with most organic ...