Pick out the wrong statement pertaining to nitric acid.
(A) About 90% of nitric acid is manufactured by Ostwald's process
(B) It is a strong mono basic acid which reacts with almost all the metals
except noble metals
(C) Yellow color of impure nitric acid is because of dissolved oxides of
nitrogen (mainly NO2
)
(D) Arc process of nitric acid manufacture is economical as compared to
Ostwald's process

1 Answer

Answer :

(D) Arc process of nitric acid manufacture is economical as compared to
Ostwald's process

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