The Haber process (AQA GCSE Chemistry): Flashcards

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The Haber process
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Product of Haber process

Ammonia

Main use of ammonia from Haber process

Nitrogen-based fertilisers

Source of nitrogen in Haber process

Air

% of nitrogen in air

78%

Source of hydrogen in Haber process

Natural gas

Chemical equation for Haber process

N2+3H22NH3N_2 + 3H_2 \rightleftharpoons 2NH_3

Type of reaction in Haber process

Reversible

Pressure in Haber process

200 atmospheres

Temperature in Haber process

450°C

Catalyst in Haber process

Iron

How ammonia is removed from gas mixture

Cooled to liquid then removed

Fate of unreacted gases in Haber process

Recycled back into reactor

Type of system in Haber process

Continuous

Why conversion incomplete in Haber process

Reversible - ammonia breaks down simultaneously

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