When this compound is added to proteins with aromatic rings, they turn yellow; that test makes use of the xanthoproteic reaction.
When this compound is added to proteins with aromatic rings, they turn yellow; that test makes use of the xanthoproteic reaction. This compound reacts with cotton to form a smokeless powder once used in movie film. One extremely energy intensive method for producing this compound with a plasma arc was named for Birkeland and Eyde, though that method has since been replaced by process that makes uses of a platinum-(*)-rhodium catalyst. That industrial process works by oxidizing the product of the Haber cycle over several steps; that process using ammonia is named for Wilhelm Ostwald. Along with hydrochloric acid, this compound is found in a mixture that can dissolve gold, aqua regia. For 10 points, name this strong acid and strong oxidizing agent with formula HNO3.
When this compound is added to proteins with aromatic rings, they turn yellow; that test makes use of the xanthoproteic reaction.
{Nitric} Acid [accept {aqua fortis} or {spirit} of {nitre}, accept {HNO3} until mentioned]