Nitric Acid → Sulfuric acid, mixt. with nitric acid

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The present invention contemplates forming the reaction mixture in a variety of ways. Preferably, the reaction mixture is formed by steps of: (i) premixing the sulfuric acid, nitric acid, and a graphite together to give a first sulfuric acid/nitric acid/graphite mixture; and (ii) adding the chlorate salt to the sulfuric acid/nitric acid/graphite mixture to give the reaction mixture. More preferably, the reaction mixture is formed by steps of: (i) premixing the sulfuric acid and nitric acid together to give a sulfuric acid/nitric acid mixture; (ii) adding a graphite to the sulfuric acid/nitric acid mixture to give a second sulfuric acid/nitric acid/graphite mixture; and (iii) adding a chlorate salt to the second sulfuric acid/nitric acid/graphite mixture to give the reaction mixture.

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