If you’re lucky, reverse engineering can be a messy business. Sure, there’s something to be said for attacking and characterizing an unknown system and leaving no trace of having been there, but there ...

Fuming nitric acid is one of the most aggressive acids used in laboratory chemistry. The process of producing it requires careful distillation and strict control of temperature and materials. As ...

The reaction between the nitric acid and the nitrile and latex gloves is extremely exothermic and violent. It is often recommended to avoid using gloves altogether when working with fuming nitric acid ...