Why is acetic acid & not nitric acid is used to acidify soda extract for testing of sulphur by lead acetate test?

Why is acetic acid & not nitric acid is used to acidify soda extract for testing of sulphur by lead acetate test?

Monjur Alahi

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2025-01-04 04:42

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Salim Ahmed Kawsar

Lead acetate on reacting with sulphuric acid will give a white ppt of lead sulphate which interferes in the detection of sulphur.

(CH₃COO )₂Pb + H₂SO₄ ----------> PbSO₄ + 2CH₃COOH

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