Pick out the wrong statement pertaining to nitric acid ?

Correct answer: D. Arc process of nitric acid manufacture is economical as compared to Ostwald's process

  • 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

Explanation

The arc process is generally uneconomical compared with the Ostwald process because it requires very high temperatures and consumes much electrical energy. The other statements describe accepted properties or industrial facts about nitric acid.

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