The vigorous reaction between copper metal and nitric oxide famously propelled chemist Ira Remsen into an esteemed career in research and education that spanned the turn of the 20th century. In a ...

Because nitric acid is stable, long-lived, and not photochemically reactive, it’s long been thought to be the final destination for reactive nitrogen species in the atmosphere. But those assumptions ...

Nitric acid is a notoriously strong and chemically destructive compound found in water on earth and in our atmosphere. However, a team of researchers have found that its punch is much weaker when it ...

Acids are reactive, and even weak acids like vinegar can wow students with their reactivity. But strong acids can really put on a show, dissolving otherwise relatively inert metals. And aqua regia, or ...

Fuming nitric acid is one of the most aggressive acids used in laboratory chemistry. The process of producing it requires ...

Scientists are using non-thermal plasma to produce fertiliser and long-chain hydrocarbons. Mason Wakley talks to the chemists ...

Currently, nitric acid—a crucial chemical for weapons production—must be synthesized from ammonia, tying the United States to foreign exporters and presenting a supply chain risk in a future war.