When nitrogen dioxide (NO2) is dissolved in concentrated nitric acid, this acid is called fuming nitric acid because it always emits fumes under normal conditions. Distillation of starch with concentrated nitric acid produces fuming nitric acid.
When nitrogen dioxide (NO2) is dissolved in concentrated nitric acid, this acid is called fuming nitric acid because it always emits fumes under normal conditions. Distillation of starch with concentrated nitric acid produces fuming nitric acid.