Nitrochloride reaction (NO2Cl)
Thread Content
Does nitrochloric acid decompose when heated? Does it react with water or sodium hydroxide?
This post was last edited by qugd on 2017-11-24 at 10:15. The substance responsible for oxidation in aqua regia is nitrosyl chloride, which decomposes rapidly upon heating. It seems like there’s no such thing as nitrochloride; or rather, can it exist stably? . Adding water to aqua regia serves as an effective dilution method, turning it into a weaker solution of hydrochloric acid and nitric acid. Adding sodium hydroxide to aqua regia is a neutralization reaction, but doing so is simply a waste of acids and bases. Generally, aqua regia is prepared just before use.