Question

Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction showing catalytic oxidation of $N{H}_3$ by atmospheric oxygen.

Answer 1

Catalytic oxidation

Catalytic oxidation of $N{H}_3$ by atmospheric oxygen is as follows:

$4N{H}_3\left(g\right)+{50}_2\left(g\right)$ $\underset{500K,9bar}{\overset{Pt/Rhgaugecatalst}{\to }}4NO\left(g\right)+6H_{2}O\left(g\right)$

Ammonia is oxidised to nitric oxide at high temperature and high pressure.