The Ostwald process produces nitric acid in 3 stages: ammonia is oxidized with platinum catalyst at high temperature and pressure to produce nitrogen monoxide; nitrogen monoxide then reacts with oxygen to produce nitrogen dioxide; finally, nitrogen dioxide dissolves in hot water with excess air to produce concentrated nitric acid.
The Ostwald process produces nitric acid in 3 stages: ammonia is oxidized with platinum catalyst at high temperature and pressure to produce nitrogen monoxide; nitrogen monoxide then reacts with oxygen to produce nitrogen dioxide; finally, nitrogen dioxide dissolves in hot water with excess air to produce concentrated nitric acid.
The Ostwald process produces nitric acid in 3 stages: ammonia is oxidized with platinum catalyst at high temperature and pressure to produce nitrogen monoxide; nitrogen monoxide then reacts with oxygen to produce nitrogen dioxide; finally, nitrogen dioxide dissolves in hot water with excess air to produce concentrated nitric acid.
At the first stage, ammonia is oxidized in excess in the presence of platinum as
catalyst to produce nitrogen monoxide. The high temperature of 850C and pressure of 5 atmospheres is used 4NH3(g) + 5O2(g)4NO(g)+ 6H2O(1)
Nitrogen monoxide that is formed reacts with oxygen to produce nitrogen dioxide at stage two. 2NO(g)+ O22NO2
At the final stage, nitrogen dioxide together with excess air is dissolved in hot water at a temperature of 80C to produce concentrated nitric acid. 4NO2(g)+ O2(g)+ 2H2O(1)4HNO3(g)