Biochemistry
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Author: Lubert Stryer, Jeremy M. Berg, John L. Tymoczko, Gregory J. Gatto Jr.
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Potassium nitrate is widely used in industries. The reaction for the industrial production of KNO3 is summarized in the equation below;
4KCl + 4 HNO3 + O2 → 4 KNO3 + 2 Cl2 + 2 H2O
Which of the following statements below is correct about the production of KNO3?
a.
A redox reaction; KCl is a reducing agent and O2 is an oxidizing agent
b.
A redox reaction; HNO3 is a reducing agent and Cl is an oxidizing agent
c.
Not a redox reaction
d.
A redox reaction; KCl is a reducing agent and KNO3 is an oxidizing agent
e.
A redox reaction; HNO3 is a reducing agent and KNO3 is an oxidizing agent
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