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Homework Statement
I was reviewing chem the other day, and noticed this question can anyone clarify my answer for me and let me know if I'm correct.
The question states:
Describe three uses of rhodium as a catalyst. ( include both a written description and the balancecd equation).
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The Attempt at a Solution
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The rhodium in this case will help catalyze the reduction of nitrogen oxides [2NO_x → xO_2+N_2]. Secondly another use would be of the carbonylation reaction by adding a carbon dioxide molecule into methanol. H_3 COH+CO→H_3 CCOOH. Thirdly and finally, it can be used as vapour conversion of carbon oxide to carbon dioxide, which reduces water by adding a carbon dioxide molecule which looks like this: CO+H_2 O→CO_2+H^+