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WBJEE · Chemistry · p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)

Nitric acid can be obtained from ammonia via the formations of the intermediate compounds

  1. A nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide
  2. B nitrogen and nitric oxide
  3. C nitric oxide and dinitrogen pentoxide
  4. D nitrogen and nitrous oxide
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(A) nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide

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Ostwald process of for manufacture of nitric acid, \(4 \mathrm{NH}_{3}+\mathrm{SO}_{2} \frac{\mathrm{Pt} \text { gauge }}{800-900^{\circ} \mathrm{C}} \underset{\text { nitric oxide }}{4 \mathrm{NO}}+6 \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}\) \[ \Delta H=-21.5 \mathrm{kcal} \]…