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Question
Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction showing catalytic oxidation of NH3 by atmospheric oxygen.
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Solution
\[\ce{4NH3 + \underset{(From air)}{5O2} ->[Pt/Rh gauge catalyst][500k, 9 bar] 4NO + 6H2O}\]
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