Question

Few reactions of industrial importance are listed below. Which of the following catalysts is not correctly matched with the reactions?

• A. Haber’s process : Finely divided Fe + Mo as promoter
• B. Contact process : $\mathrm { V } _ { 2 } \mathrm { O } _ { 5 }$
• C. Ostwald’s process : $\mathrm { Fe } _ { 2 } \mathrm { O } _ { 3 }$
• D. None of these.

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Ostwald’s process : $\mathrm { Fe } _ { 2 } \mathrm { O } _ { 3 }$

Answer 2

Platinised asbestos is used catalyst for Ostwald’s process for the manufacture of nitric acid.