Question

the reactant mixture of ammonia and pure air contains a much higher ratio of air

Answer 1

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A higher ratio of air is used as it is utilized in all the three steps of reactions as catalytic, oxidation and absorption tower. The reason for using large volume of air is only 21% or 1/5 volume of air is oxygen. ... Hence we can say excess air (or more oxygen) increases nitric acid production

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