Q. The catalyst used in the manufacture of nitric acid by Ostwald’s process is :
A) Mo
B) Pt
C) $V_{2}O_{5}$
D) Fe
Explanation
(b)
$4NH_{3} + 5O_{2}\ \overset{Pt}{\rightarrow}\ 4NO + \ 6H_{2}O;$ Pt is catalyst.
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