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PREPRATION OF NITRIC ACID

METHOD OF PRODUCTION Ammonia Oxidation process Accounts for 90% production process is devided into four fundamental steps oxidation of NH3 to NO oxidation of NO to NO2 absorption of NO2 in water concentration of HNO3 CHEMICAL REACTION Oxidation of ammonia         NH3  +  5/4  O2  =  NO +  3/4 H2O                   H= - 54.0 Kcal         NO2  +  O2     =    2NO2                                     H= - 27.2 Kcal Nitrous oxide oxidation and absorption         2NO  +  O2  =  2NO2    ...