haber process

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what is ammonia used for
fertilisers and explosives
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what products make up ammonia
hydrogen and nitrogen
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where is nitrogen obtained from
from the air
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where is hydrogen obtained from
natural gas
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describe the conditions needed to make ammonia
purified gases are passed over an iron catalyst at high temp(450C) and high pressure(200 atmospheres)
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what happens to the ammonia after it has been produced because it is a reversible reaction?
the ammonia begins to break down back into nitrogen and hydrogen
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what is the percentage yeild of ammonia
15%
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what happens to the unreacted gas at the end of the reaction
they are recycled (after the gases have been cooled so ammonia condenses)back into the reactor to reduce waste
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what products make up ammonia

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where is nitrogen obtained from

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where is hydrogen obtained from

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describe the conditions needed to make ammonia

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