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1.  Give the chemical formula of nitric acid and work out its relative molecular mass.

HNO₃

Use the periodic table to look up the relative atomic masses of the elements.

H = 1

N = 14

O = 16

There are 1 hydrogen, 1 nitrogen and three oxygen atoms in nitric acid.

1 + 14 + (16 x 3) = 63