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The equation of acid-base reaction between nitric acid and water needs to be determined.
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A substance is said to be acidic if it can give hydrogen ions (
Another theory that is purposed by Bronsted and Lowery is called Bronsted-Lowry acid-base theory. It states that acid can give
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