ICSE Class 10 Chemistry
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Study of Compounds — Nitric Acid — Question 1
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Preparation of nitric acid
| Nitric acid | Complete and balance the equations |
|---|---|
| Laboratory preparation from nitrates | |
| 1. Potassium nitrate [nitre] | |
| 2. Sodium nitrate [chile salt petre] | |
| Atmospheric nitrogen to nitric acid | |
| 3. Nitrogen to nitric oxide | N2 + ............... ⟶ ............... |
| 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] | |
| 7. Step 2 [Oxidation chamber] | |
| 8. Step 3 [Absorption tower] | NO2 + H2O + O2 ⟶ ............... |
| Nitric acid | Complete and balance the equations |
|---|---|
| Preparation of nitric acid | |
| Laboratory preparation from nitrates | |
| 1. Potassium nitrate [nitre] | |
| 2. Sodium nitrate [chile salt petre] | |
| Atmospheric nitrogen to nitric acid | |
| 3. Nitrogen to nitric oxide | |
| 4. Nitric oxide to nitrogen dioxide | 2NO + 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] | |
| 7. Step 2 [Oxidation chamber] | |
| 8. Step 3 [Absorption tower] | 4NO2 + 2H2O + O2 ⟶ 4HNO3 |