Nitric acid is produced in the following steps: 4NH3(g) + 5O2(g) => 4NO(g) + 6H2O(l)  2NO(g) + O2(g) => 2NO2(g)  3NO2(g) + H2O(l) => 2HNO3(l) + NO What are the oxidizing and reducing agents for each step? Assuming 100% yield in each step, what mass (kg) of ammonia must be used to produce 8.0 x 102 kg HNO3?

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Nitric acid is produced in the following steps:

  1. 4NH3(g) + 5O2(g) => 4NO(g) + 6H2O(l) 
  2. 2NO(g) + O2(g) => 2NO2(g) 
  3. 3NO2(g) + H2O(l) => 2HNO3(l) + NO

What are the oxidizing and reducing agents for each step? Assuming 100% yield in each step, what mass (kg) of ammonia must be used to produce 8.0 x 10kg HNO3? 

 

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