12.25. Why is nitric acid added to sodium extract before adding silver nitrate for testing halogens?

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Nitric acid is added to sodium extract so as to decompose NaCN to HCN and Na2S to H2S and to expel these gases.

NaCN + HNO3 ——-> NaNO3 + HCN
Na2S + 2HNO3 ——> 2NaNO3 + H2S

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