Making Concentrated Nitric Acid

Today I make some concentrated (68%) nitric acid, which I'll be using in a future video for the nitration of benzene to nitrobenzene.

Nitric acid is highly corrosive and can even melt through your gloves, so great care must be taken when handling it.

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