59.  The following sequence of reactions occurs in the commercial production of aqueous nitric acid:4NH3(g)+5O2(g)⟶4NO(g)+6H2O(l)ΔH=−907kJ4NH3(g)+5O2(g)⟶4NO(g)+6H2O(l) ΔH=−907kJ 2NO(g)+O2(g)⟶2NO2(g)ΔH=−113kJ2NO(g)+O2(g)⟶2NO2(g) ΔH=−113kJ 3NO2+H2O(l)⟶2HNO3(aq)+NO(g)ΔH=−139kJ3NO2+H2O(l)⟶2HNO3(aq)+NO(g) ΔH=−139kJ Determine the total energy change for the production of one mole of aqueous nitric acid by this process.

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The following sequence of reactions occurs in the commercial production of aqueous nitric acid:
4NH3(g)+5O2(g)⟶4NO(g)+6H2O(l)ΔH=−907kJ4NH3(g)+5O2(g)⟶4NO(g)+6H2O(l) ΔH=−907kJ


2NO(g)+O2(g)⟶2NO2(g)ΔH=−113kJ2NO(g)+O2(g)⟶2NO2(g) ΔH=−113kJ


3NO2+H2O(l)⟶2HNO3(aq)+NO(g)ΔH=−139kJ3NO2+H2O(l)⟶2HNO3(aq)+NO(g) ΔH=−139kJ

Determine the total energy change for the production of one mole of aqueous nitric acid by this process.

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