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Study of Compounds — Nitric Acid — Question 1

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Preparation of nitric acid

Nitric acidComplete and balance the equations
Laboratory preparation from nitrates   
1. Potassium nitrate [nitre]KNO3+H2SO4[conc.]<200°C...............+...............\text{KNO}_3 + \text{H}_2\text{SO}_4 [\text{conc.}]\xrightarrow{\lt 200 \degree\text{C}} ............... + ...............
2. Sodium nitrate [chile salt petre]NaNO3+H2SO4[conc.]<200°C...............+...............\text{NaNO}_3 + \text{H}_2\text{SO}_4 [\text{conc.}]\xrightarrow{\lt 200 \degree\text{C}} ............... + ...............

[NaNO3+NaHSO4[conc.]>200°C...............+...............][\text{NaNO}_3 + \text{NaHSO}_4 [\text{conc.}]\xrightarrow{\gt 200 \degree\text{C}} ............... + ...............]
Atmospheric nitrogen to nitric acid   
3. Nitrogen to nitric oxideN2 + ............... ⟶ ...............
4. Nitric oxide to nitrogen dioxide............... + ............... ⟶ NO2
5. Nitrogen dioxide to nitric acid
[Nitric acid to soluble nitrates]
NO2 + ............... + ............... ⟶ HNO3
[HNO3 + ............... ⟶ Ca(NO3)2 + ............... + ...............]
Manufacture of nitric acid   
Ostwald's process   
6. Step 1 [Catalytic chamber]NH3+O2700800°CPt...............+...............\text{NH}_3 + \text{O}_2 \xrightarrow[700-800 \degree\text{C}]{\text{Pt}} ............... + ...............
7. Step 2 [Oxidation chamber]NO+O250°C...............\text{NO} + \text{O}_2 \xrightarrow{50 \degree \text{C}} ...............
8. Step 3 [Absorption tower]NO2 + H2O + O2 ⟶ ...............
Answer
Nitric acidComplete and balance the equations
Preparation of nitric acid   
Laboratory preparation from nitrates   
1. Potassium nitrate [nitre]KNO3+H2SO4[conc.]<200°CKHSO4+HNO3\text{KNO}_3 + \text{H}_2\text{SO}_4 [\text{conc.}]\xrightarrow{\lt 200 \degree\text{C}} \bold{KHSO}_\bold{4} + \bold{HNO}_\bold{3}
2. Sodium nitrate [chile salt petre]NaNO3+H2SO4[conc.]<200°CNaHSO4+HNO3\text{NaNO}_3 + \text{H}_2\text{SO}_4 [\text{conc.}]\xrightarrow{\lt 200 \degree\text{C}} \bold{NaHSO}_\bold{4} + \bold{HNO}_\bold{3}

NaNO3+NaHSO4[conc.]>200°CNa2SO4+HNO3\text{NaNO}_3 + \text{NaHSO}_4 [\text{conc.}]\xrightarrow{\gt 200 \degree\text{C}} \bold{Na}_\bold{2}\bold{SO}_\bold{4} + \bold{HNO}_\bold{3}
Atmospheric nitrogen to nitric acid   
3. Nitrogen to nitric oxideN2+O2dischargelightning2NO\text{N}_2 + \bold{O}_\bold{2} \xrightarrow[\text{discharge}]{\text{lightning}} \bold{2NO}
4. Nitric oxide to nitrogen dioxide2NO + O2 ⟶ 2NO2
5. Nitrogen dioxide to nitric acid
[Nitric acid to soluble nitrates]
4NO2 + 2H2O + O2 ⟶ 4HNO3
[2HNO3 + CaCO3 ⟶ Ca(NO3)2 + H2O + CO2]
Manufacture of nitric acid   
Ostwald's process   
6. Step 1 [Catalytic chamber]4NH3+5O2700800°CPt4NO+6H2O4\text{NH}_3 + 5\text{O}_2 \xrightarrow[700-800 \degree\text{C}]{\text{Pt}} \bold{4NO} + \bold{6H}_\bold{2}\bold{O}
7. Step 2 [Oxidation chamber]2NO+O250°C2NO22\text{NO} + \text{O}_2 \xrightarrow{50 \degree\text{C}} \bold{2NO}_\bold{2}
8. Step 3 [Absorption tower]4NO2 + 2H2O + O24HNO3