Haber process (making it)

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The Haber process is used to manufacture?
Ammonia
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What can this be used to make?
Fertilisers and other chemicals
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What is ammonia made from?
Nitrogen and hydrogen
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Where is the nitrogen from?
Air
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Where is the hydrogen from?
Usually obtained from natural gas
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They are...
Purified and mixed in the correct proportions
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The gases are passed over..
An iron catalyst
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What is the temperature?
450 degrees celsius
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What is the pressure?
200 atmospheres
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Why are these conditions chosen?
To give a fast rate of reactions and a reasonable yield of ammonia
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Is the reactions reversible?
Yes!
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What does some of the ammonia produced break down into?
Nitrogen and hydrogen
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So, the yield of ammonia is?
15%
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Why are the gases that come out of the reactor cooled?
So the ammonia condenses
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What is the liquid ammonia separated from?
Unreacted gases
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The unreacted gases are recycled so...
They are not wasted
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What can this be used to make?

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Fertilisers and other chemicals

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What is ammonia made from?

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Where is the nitrogen from?

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Where is the hydrogen from?

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