Large0Scale manufactring of nitric acid by Ostwald process utilizes the reaction

Options

A. `2NaNO_(3)+H_(2)SO_(4) to Na_(2)SO_(4)+2HNO_(3)`
B. `4NH_(3)+5O_(2) to 4NO+6H_(2)O`
C. `NO_(2)^(+)+NO_(3)^(-)+H_(2)O to 2HNO_(3)`
D. `2NO+O_(2)+H_(2)O to HNO_(3)+HNO_(2)`

Answer

B

Explanation

`4NH_(3)+5O_(2) underset("Catalyst")overset(Pt//Rh)to 4NO+6H_(2)O`
`2NO+O_(2) overset(1120K)to 2NO_(2)`
`3NO_(2)+H_(2)O to 2HNO_(3)+NO`