Balance the following equatio in basic medium
`NH_3+O_2toNO_2H_2O`
In the commercial preparation of `HNO_3` by Ostwald process, the above reaction is carried out directly in the process, The above reaction is carried out directly in the gaseous state. Explian why the same equation describes the direct reaction and the reaction in basic medium?

Explanation

To balance the equation \( \text{NH}_3 + \text{O}_2 \rightarrow \text{NO}_2 + \text{H}_2\text{O} \) in a basic medium, we will follow these steps:

### Step 1: Write the half-reactions
We will separate the oxidation and reduction half-reactions.

1. **Oxidation half-reaction**:
- Ammonia (\( \text{NH}_3 \)) is oxidized to nitrogen dioxide (\( \text{NO}_2 \)).
- The half-reaction can be written as:
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