Nitric acid is often manufactured from the atmospheric gases nitrogen and oxygen

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Nitric acid is often manufactured from the atmospheric gases nitrogen and oxygen, plus hydrogen prepared by reforming of natural gas, in a two-step process. In the first step, nitrogen and hydrogen react to form ammonia:

In the second step, ammonia and oxygen react to form nitric acid and water:

Write the net chemical equation for the production of nitric acid from nitrogen, hydrogen and oxygen. Be sure your equation is balanced.

Nitric acid is often manufactured from the atmospheric gases nitrogen and oxygen, plus hydrogen prepared by reforming of natural gas, in a two-step process. In the first step, nitrogen and hydrogen react to form ammonia: N2 + 3H2 rightarrow 2NH3 In the second step, ammonia and oxygen react to form nitric acid and water: NH3 + 2O2 rightarrow HNO3 + H2O Write the net chemical equation for the production of nitric acid from nitrogen, hydrogen and oxygen. Be sure your equation is balanced.

Explanation / Answer

N2(g)+3H2(g)+ 4O2(g)->2HNO3(g)+2H2O(g)

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