Nitric acid is produced on commercial scale in a fertiliser plant by (A) Oxidation of ammonia (B) CaNO3 + H2SO4 reaction (C) Passing air through high voltage electric arc (D) None of these

Nitric acid is produced on commercial scale in a fertiliser plant by
(A) Oxidation of ammonia
(B) CaNO3 + H2SO4
reaction
(C) Passing air through high voltage electric arc
(D) None of these
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(A) Oxidation of ammonia
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