What specific gravity of nitric acid and hydrochloric acid?

Question

What specific gravity of nitric acid and hydrochloric acid?

Answer 1

The specific gravity of these acids is directly related to the concentration of the acid. There are many tables available which give these data. For your advice I quote below some of these:

HCl SG : ConcM/v

1.050 = 10.52%

1.100 = 20.39

1.115 = 30.14

1.198 = 40.00

This is the highestconcentration of HCl available

Nitric acid:

1.050 = 9.259

1.100 = 17.58

1.150 = 25.48

1.200 = 32.94

1.25 = 40.58

1.300 = 48.42

1.350 = 56.95

1.400 = 66.97

1.45 = 79.43

1.500 = 96.73

1.513 = 100

You culd draw a graph of these data and get the SG of any concentration you wish.