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In Ostwald’s process, oxidation of gaseous ammonia into nitric acid takes place in the presence of solid platinum gauze, which acts as the catalyst for this reaction. This is an example of:
Answer: Option B
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B
Here the reactant is in gaseous phase while the catalyst is in solid phase. Since the two are in different phases, so this is an example of heterogeneous catalysis.
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Here the reactant is in gaseous phase while the catalyst is in solid phase. Since the two are in different phases, so this is an example of heterogeneous catalysis.
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