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    Nitric acid is primarily used in fertilizer production by neutralizing it with ammonia to make ammonium nitrate. It is also used to make explosives through nitrating aromatic compounds and reducing them, and as a precursor to nylon and adipic acid by oxidizing cyclohexanone and cyclohexanol. Additionally, nitric acid serves as an oxidizer in rocket propellants.

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    Nitric acid is primarily used in fertilizer production by neutralizing it with ammonia to make ammonium nitrate. It is also used to make explosives through nitrating aromatic compounds and reducing them, and as a precursor to nylon and adipic acid by oxidizing cyclohexanone and cyclohexanol. Additionally, nitric acid serves as an oxidizer in rocket propellants.

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    Nitric acid is primarily used in fertilizer production by neutralizing it with ammonia to make ammonium nitrate. It is also used to make explosives through nitrating aromatic compounds and reducing them, and as a precursor to nylon and adipic acid by oxidizing cyclohexanone and cyclohexanol. Additionally, nitric acid serves as an oxidizer in rocket propellants.

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    Uses of nitric acid:

    Production of fertilizers
    Largest use , 70 percent
    Nitric acid is neutralized with ammonia to give ammonium nitrate

    Production of explosives
    Nitration of aromatic compounds followed by reduction

    Precursor to nylon, adipic acid


    Oxidation of cyclohexanone and cyclohexanol with nitric acid

    Rocket propellant
    Oxidizer in liquid-fueled rockets

    Examine the gold


    Gold doesn't react with nitric acid

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