Making Concentrated (68%) Nitric Acid

Hello! In this video we will be making 68% (azeotropic) nitric acid. This is standard lab grade stuff to do things like nitrations. I am making the nitric acid because i need it to make mercury (II) thiocyanate (aka the Pharaoh's Serpent). Doug's Lab video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mG4OaPTWPOA Nile talks about lab safety: https://youtu.be/ftACSEJ6DZA