The first step in the manufacture of nitric acid is the catalytic oxidation of ammonia. Name the catalyst used.

Plutonium

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Solution

The correct option is C Platinum
In first stage in the preparation of nitric acid is the oxidation of ammonia. This reaction uses platinum catalyst and it is exothermic in nature.
$4 N H_{3} + 5 O_{2} P t - \to 4 N O + 6 H_{2} O + h e a t$

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