A highly specific maximum boiling azeotrope is formed industrially by an aqueous solution of nitric acid (). If the exact literature composition of this azeotrope is precisely by mass, what is the exa

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A highly specific maximum boiling azeotrope is formed industrially by an aqueous solution of nitric acid ($HNO_3$). If the exact literature composition of this azeotrope is precisely $68\%$ $HNO_3$ by mass, what is the exact mass percentage of water ($H_2O$) required in this constant-boiling mixture?

Prashant Kotian · Accepted Answer

Correct answer: 32. A binary azeotropic mixture consists entirely of two components. If the mixture is nitric acid by mass, the remaining mass must account for the water solvent. Mass percent of water = .

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