how to get ntric acid
To make the nitric acid, start by crushing the ammonium nitrate into a powder, and then add about half a cup to a GLASS container (metal containers interfere with the process, and plastic containers will melt), and then measure out half a cup of hydrochloric acid, and pour it into the GLASS jar of ammonium nitrate.hat you need to make nitric acid are two very common ingredients: ammonium nitrate (which can be found as a fertilizer found at a farming supplier or in instant ice packs found in you drugstore), and hydrochloric acid (found under the name of Muriatic acid at every hardware store or Canadian tire.