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Dinitrogen tetroxide is dissolved in water to produce nitric and nitrous acid (the latter is oxidised to more nitric acid).

The reaction, part of the Ostwald process, is optimised by low temperature, high pressure and long contact times. Atmospheric pressure can only give 50% nitric acid.
N2O4
  +  
H2O
         
HNO3
  +  
HNO2
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Dinitrogen tetroxide     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Water     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Nitric acid, concentrated     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Nitrous acid     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Hydrolysis

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