What is ostwald process?? Give the first catalytic reaction of this process. . Don't spam

Smelling salts and oxygen are introduced into a metal catalyst-containing tube (platinum). Typically warmed to get the reaction started. The alkali is then oxidized to produce nitric oxide.

Ostwald's process is a chemical process to convert ammonia into nitric acid in two stages. In stage1 ammonia is oxidized to form nitric oxide and nitric dioxide and in the second step the nitrogen dioxide is allowed to dissolve in water and finally nitric acid is formed.

First Reaction :-

4NH3(g)+5O2(g)⇌4NO(g)+6H2O(g)

Catalyst used is platinum and temperatures is around 700 - 800°C

Explanation:

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