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Which one of the following is an example for homogeneous catalysis?
- A Manufacture of sulphuric acid by Contact process
- B Manufacture of ammonia by Haber's process
- C Hydrolysis of sucrose in presence of dilute hydrochloric acid
- D Hydrogenation of oil
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(C) Hydrolysis of sucrose in presence of dilute hydrochloric acid
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In homogeneous catalysis, reactants and catalyst are in the same phase.
(a) \(\mathrm{SO}_{2}(\mathrm{~g})+\mathrm{O}_{2}(\mathrm{~g}) \stackrel{\mathrm{Pt}(\mathrm{s})}{\rightleftharpoons} \mathrm{SO}_{3}(\mathrm{~g})\)
(Contact process)
It is an example of heterogeneous catalysis.
(b) \(\mathrm{N}_{2}(\mathrm{~g})+\mathrm{H}_{2}(\mathrm{~g}) \stackrel{\mathrm{Fe}(\mathrm{s})}{\rightleftharpoons} 2 \mathrm{NH}_{3}(\mathrm{~g})\)
(Haber's process)
It is an example of heterogeneous catalysis.
(c) \(\mathrm{C}_{12} \mathrm{H}_{22} \mathrm{O}_{11}(\mathrm{aq})+\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}(\mathrm{aq}) \stackrel{\mathrm{HCl}(\mathrm{aq})}{\rightleftharpoons} \mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{12} \mathrm{O}_{6}\) \(+\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{12} \mathrm{O}_{6}\) It is an example of homogeneous catalysis.
(d)

Thus, it is also an example of heterogeneous catalysis.
(a) \(\mathrm{SO}_{2}(\mathrm{~g})+\mathrm{O}_{2}(\mathrm{~g}) \stackrel{\mathrm{Pt}(\mathrm{s})}{\rightleftharpoons} \mathrm{SO}_{3}(\mathrm{~g})\)
(Contact process)
It is an example of heterogeneous catalysis.
(b) \(\mathrm{N}_{2}(\mathrm{~g})+\mathrm{H}_{2}(\mathrm{~g}) \stackrel{\mathrm{Fe}(\mathrm{s})}{\rightleftharpoons} 2 \mathrm{NH}_{3}(\mathrm{~g})\)
(Haber's process)
It is an example of heterogeneous catalysis.
(c) \(\mathrm{C}_{12} \mathrm{H}_{22} \mathrm{O}_{11}(\mathrm{aq})+\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}(\mathrm{aq}) \stackrel{\mathrm{HCl}(\mathrm{aq})}{\rightleftharpoons} \mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{12} \mathrm{O}_{6}\) \(+\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{12} \mathrm{O}_{6}\) It is an example of homogeneous catalysis.
(d)

Thus, it is also an example of heterogeneous catalysis.
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