You chill your reaction in an ice bath when adding nitric acid to the sulfuric acid. why?

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Matt Elhotiby · Answer 1 · 2018-12-30T19:43:01+0000

The reaction of nitric acid and sulfuric acid is highly exothermic so it releases a lot of heat. If the temperature is not controlled, the reaction could go into thermal runaway, which is potentially extremely hazardous.

You chill your reaction in an ice bath when adding nitric acid to the sulfuric acid. why?

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