Answer to Question #114872 in General Chemistry for mike

Question #114872

In the presence of a red-hot platinum catalyst at 1000oC, ammonia gas, NH3, reacts with oxygen gas to form gaseous nitrogen monoxide and water vapour. This reaction is the first step in the commercial production of nitric acid by the Ostwald Process. Write a balanced equation to represent the reaction.

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The balanced chemical equation:

This reaction is strongly exothermic (ΔH = −905.2 kJ/mol), making it a useful heat source once initiated.

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