Question

What do you mean by Nitric ratio?

(a) Ratio of wt of 100% HNO3 / wt of materials being nitrated

(b) Ratio of wt of 100% HNO3/ wt of 100% H2SO4

(c) Ratio of wt of 100% H2SO4/ wt of materials being nitrated

(d) Ratio of wt of 100% H2SO4/ wt of 100% HNO3

The question was asked by my college director while I was bunking the class.

I would like to ask this question from Mixed Acids for Nitration topic in chapter Nitration of Unit Processes

Answer 1

Correct answer is (a) Ratio of wt of 100% HNO3 / wt of materials being nitrated

Explanation: Nitric ratio is denoted by ‘R’ and it is the ratio of the weights of 100 per cent HN03 to weight of material being nitrated.