Write a balanced chemical equation with state symbols to illustrate how NaNO, can be
prepared in the laboratory. Explain why NaNO, cannot be prepared utilizing the same method
used for the preparation of Caco,
Neutralization of nitric acid with sodium hydroxide makes it possible to obtain sodium nitrate in the laboratory in its pure form.
HNO3 + NaOH → NaNO3 + H2O
NaNO3 cannot be prepared utilizing the same method used for the preparation of CaCO3, because calcium carbonate is not soluble in water, and sodium nitrate is soluble in water.
