Which of the following reactions is a part of the large scale industrial preparation of nitric acid?
NEET UG 2022 — Chemistry Inorganic Chemistry
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Which of the following reactions is a part of the large scale industrial preparation of nitric acid?
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Held on 30 Apr 2022 · Verified 9 Jul 2026.
Options
A
NaNO3+H2SO4500K,9barPtNaHSO4+HNO3
B
4NH3+5O2 (from air) 500K,9 bar Pt4NO+6H2O
C
4HPO3+2N2O5500K,9 bar Pt4HNO3+P4O10
D
Cu(NO3)2+2NO2+2H2O500Pt,9bar⟶ba4HNO3+Cu
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Solution
The balanced chemical equation involved in manufacturing of HNO3 by Ostwald's process are shown as: Step 1 Formation of nitric oxide (NO) 4NH3(g)+5O2(g)Pt/Rh, gases- catalyst 500K,9 bar 4NO(g)+6H2O Step 2 Formation of nitrogen dioxide (NO2)2NO(g)+O2(g)→2NO2(g) Step 3 Absorption of NO2 (Formation of HNO3 ) 3NO2(g)+H2O→2HNO3(I)+NO(g)
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