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6(iii)
Anil is a laboratory assistant in a college. He prepared nitric acid but stored it in a transparent container exposed to sunlight. After a few days, brown fumes were observed in the container and the acid turned slightly yellowish in colour.
What was the error made by Anil while storing the acid?
Topic: Metallurgy, ores, extraction and alloys
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He stored nitric acid in a transparent container exposed to sunlight. It should be kept in a dark-coloured bottle in a cool, dark place.