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A single strand of DNA, if uncoiled, would be ~6 feet long — yet it fits inside a cell nucleus.
Did you know?
A single strand of DNA, if uncoiled, would be ~6 feet long — yet it fits inside a cell nucleus.
Which one is an example of heterogeneous catalysis?
Oxidation of sulphur dioxide into sulphur trioxide in the presence of oxides of nitrogen
Hydrolysis of sugar catalyzed by H ions
Decomposition of ozone in presence of nitrogen monoxide
Combination between dinitrogen and dihydrogen to form ammonia in the presence of finely divided iron
To solve this problem, we need to understand the concept of heterogeneous catalysis.Heterogeneous catalysis occurs when the catalyst is in a different phase than the reactants.Let's analyze each option to determine which one involves heterogeneous catalysis:Option 1: Oxidation of sulphur dioxide into sulphur trioxide in the presence of oxides of nitrogen.• In this reaction, both the reactants and the catalyst (oxides of nitrogen) are in the gas phase.• This is an example of homogeneous catalysis.Option 2: Hydrolysis of sugar catalyzed by ions.• Here, both the sugar and the ions are in the aqueous phase.• This is also an example of homogeneous catalysis.Option 3: Decomposition of ozone in presence of nitrogen monoxide.• In this reaction, both ozone and nitrogen monoxide are gases.• This is another example of homogeneous catalysis.Option 4: Combination between dinitrogen and dihydrogen to form ammonia in the presence of finely divided iron.• In this case, dinitrogen and dihydrogen are gases, while the catalyst (finely divided iron) is a solid.• This is an example of heterogeneous catalysis.Therefore, the correct option is Option 4, where the catalyst is in a different phase than the reactants.
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