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

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 Nitric acid added to sodium extract before adding silver nitrate for testing halogens to decompose the  NaCN to HCN and Na_2S to H_2S and to expel these gases. If any ampount of nitrogen and sulphur are present in the form of NaCN and Na_2S, then they are removed.

\\NaCN+HNO_{3}\rightarrow NaNO_{3}+HCN\\ Na_{2}S+HANO_{3}\rightarrow 2NaNO_{3}+H_{2}S

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