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Nitric acid (HNO3) that is used industrially for a variety of reactions can be produced by...

Nitric acid (HNO3) that is used industrially for a variety of reactions can be produced by the reaction of ammonia (NH3) with air by the following overall reaction:

NH3 + 2O2 → HNO3 + H2O

The product gas from such a reactor has the following composition (on a water-free basis):

0.8% NH3

9.5% HNO3

3.8% O2

85.9% N2

Determine the percent conversion of NH3 and the percent excess air used.

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