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The industrial preparation of nitric acid by Ostwald's process involves ?

A

Reduction of `NH_(3)`

B

Oxidation of `NH_(3)`

C

Hydronegation of `NH_(3)`

D

Hydrolysis of `NH_(3)`

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The correct Answer is:
B
The reactions invovled in ostwald.s process for preparation nitric acid are as follows.
`4NH_(3)+5O_(2) to 4NO+6H_(2)O`
`2NO+O_(2) to 2NO_(2)`
`2NO_(2)+H_(2)O+O to 2HNO_(3)`
`therefore`Nitric acid is produced by oxidation of `NH_(3)` in this process.
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