At the junction of salt formation and $FeSO _{4}$
solution with conc. $H _{2} SO _{4}$ a brown ring is
obtained $\left( FeSO _{4} \cdot NO \right) .$
$\underset{\text{nitrate salt soluble in water}}{NO _{3}^{-}}+6 FeSO _{4}+3 H _{2} SO _{4} \rightarrow 3 Fe _{2}\left( SO _{4}\right)_{3}$
$ FeSO _{4}+ NO \rightarrow \underset{\text{brown ring}}FeSO _{4} \cdot NO$