Chemistry GCSE
Catalytic oxidation
What Catalytic oxidation means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Catalytic oxidation
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Ammonia is oxidised industrially, typically over a heated catalyst, to nitrogen monoxide, which is further oxidised to nitrogen dioxide and dissolved in water to make nitric acid.
Topics that use Catalytic oxidation
- Production and uses of NPK fertilisers (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Ammonia as a feedstock
- Fertiliser specification and quality control
- Formulation
- Industrial versus laboratory processes
- Integrated industrial chemistry
- Neutralisation and salt formation
- NPK fertilisers
- Salt formation from acids
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