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What are promoters? Explain with example.

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Solution :(i) In a CATALYSED reaction, the presence of a certain SUBSTANCE increases the activity of a catalyst. Such substance is called a PROMOTER.
(II) For example, in Haber.s process of manufacture of ammonia, the activity of the iron catalyst is increased by the presence of molybdenum.Hence molybdenum is called in promoter.
`N_(2(g))+3H_(2(g))overset(Fe//Mo)rarr 2NH_(3(g))""{:("Fe - catalyst"),("Mo - promoter"):}`


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