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University of Oregon researcher finds that on water's surface, nitric acid is not so tough

08-20-2007 · EurekAlert!

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 sits on the top of a water surface.

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