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Please explain Ostwald's process
Asked by 21janhvi.verma | 23 Sep, 2018, 08:21: PM
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Ostwalds process is used for manufacturing Nitric Acid.
In the first stage ammonia and oxygen react (with platinum-rhodium as a catalyst), whereby the nitrogen monoxide and water emerge
4NH3 + 5O2 → 4NO + 6H2O
In the second stage nitrogen monoxide reacts with oxygen whereby nitrogen dioxide emerges
4NO + 2O2 → 4NO2
and in the third stage nitrogen dioxide dissolves in water, in the presence of air, giving the nitric acid
4NO2 + 2H2O + O2 → 4HNO3
Answered by Sumit Chakrapani | 23 Sep, 2018, 11:41: PM
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