Question
The following sequence of reaction occurs in commercial production of aqueous nitric acid. 4NH3(g)+5O2(g)→4NO(g)+6H2O(l) ΔH=−904 kJ ...(1) 2NO(g)+O2(g)→2NO2(g) ΔH=−112 kJ ...(2) 3NO2(g)+H2O(l)→2HNO3(aq)+NO(g) ΔH=−140 kJ ...(3)
Determine the magnitude of total heat (in kJ/mole) liberated at constant pressure for the production of exactly 1 mole of aqueous nitric acid by this process