Keep in mind that this is a container between the vacuum pump and the glass distillation apparatus. I cannot immerse any of the tubes from this
intermediary container into a solution of water or it will get sucked up into the vacuum. Other suggestions?
Are there any salts that will absorb the nitric acid vapor? If not, I am thinking I might have to go with a cold trap. And I am just not clear on
how cold it needs to be to keep the vapor from going from the glassware and into the vacuum.
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