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Question
Complete the table:
| Name of Process | Inputs | Equation | Output |
| Ammonia + Air | Nitric acid |
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Solution
| Name of Process | Inputs | Equation | Output |
| Ostwald process | Ammonia + Air |
\[\ce{4NH3 + 5O2 ->[Pt][800^\circ C]4NO + 6H2O + Heat}\] \[\ce{2NO + O2 ->[50^\circ C]2NO2}\] \[\ce{4NO2 + 2H2O + O2 ->4HNO3}\] |
Nitric acid |
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