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How is ammonia manufactured by Haber process?

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  • On the large scale, ammonia is prepared by direct combination of dinitrogen and dihydrogen by Haber process. 
  • In this process, dinitrogen reacts with dihydrogen under high pressure of 200 × 105 Pa (200 atm) and temperature around 700 K to produce ammonia. N2(g)  + 2H2(g)  ⇌ 2NH3(g)  ; Δf H° = -46.1 kJ mol-1
  • Iron oxide with trace amounts of K2O and Al2O3 is used as catalyst in Haber process.
  • High pressure favours the formation of ammonia as equilibrium is attained rapidly under these conditions.


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