Problem: You may want to reference (Pages 145 - 148) Section 4.5 while completing this problem.The commercial production of nitric acid involves the following chemical reactions:4 NH3(g) + 5O2(g) → 4 NO(g) + 6 H2O(g)2 NO(g) + O2(g) → 2 NO2(g)3 NO2(g) + H2O(l) → 2 HNO3(aq) + NO(g)Which of these reactions are redox reactions?

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4 NH3(g) + 5O2(g) → 4 NO(g) + 6 H2O(g)

reaction: redox reaction

2 NO(g) + O2(g) → 2 NO2(g)

reaction: combination

3 NO2(g) + H2O(l) → 2 HNO3(aq) + NO(g)

reaction: single displacement


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You may want to reference (Pages 145 - 148) Section 4.5 while completing this problem.

The commercial production of nitric acid involves the following chemical reactions:

  1. 4 NH3(g) + 5O2(g) → 4 NO(g) + 6 H2O(g)
  2. 2 NO(g) + O2(g) → 2 NO2(g)
  3. 3 NO2(g) + H2O(l) → 2 HNO3(aq) + NO(g)

Which of these reactions are redox reactions?

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