Making Ammonia in Industry

Author:RoseMarie Gallagher & Paul Ingram
Upper Secondary: IGCSE
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Important Questions on Making Ammonia in Industry

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What is the % yield of ammonia at 200 atmospheres and 450 °C? (Use the graph.)

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400 atmospheres and 250 °C would give a high yield. Why are these conditions not used in the Haber process?

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Explain why high pressure and low temperature help the yield, in making ammonia.

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Look at the catalyst beds in the diagram given below. Why are they arranged this way?

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Look at the catalyst beds in the diagram given below. What is in them?

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Ammonia is made from nitrogen and hydrogen. Write an equation for the reaction.

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Ammonia is made from nitrogen and hydrogen. What is the process for making ammonia called?

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Ammonia is made from nitrogen and hydrogen. How are the nitrogen and hydrogen obtained?

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Nitrogen and hydrogen are converted to ammonia in the Haber process: N2 (g) + 3H2 (g)  2NH3 (g). Below is the energy level diagram for the reaction.

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What effect does this catalyst have on the % yield of ammonia?

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Nitrogen and hydrogen are converted to ammonia in the Haber process: N2g+3H2g2NH3g. Below is the energy level diagram for the reaction.

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Which catalyst is used in the Haber's process?

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Nitrogen and hydrogen are converted to ammonia in the Haber process: N2 (g) + 3H2 (g)  2NH3 (g). Below is the energy level diagram for the reaction.

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What effect does a catalyst have on an equilibrium reaction?

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Nitrogen and hydrogen are converted to ammonia in the Haber process: N2(g)+3H2(g)2NH3(g). Below is the energy level diagram for the reaction.

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The reaction is reversible, and reaches equilibrium. Explain very clearly what the two terms in italics mean.

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Nitrogen and hydrogen are converted to ammonia in the Haber process: N2g+3H2g  2NH3g. Below is the energy level diagram for the reaction.

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Explain why high temperatures are not used in the manufacture of ammonia.

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Nitrogen and hydrogen are converted to ammonia in the Haber process: N2 (g) + 3H2 (g)  2NH3 (g). Below is the energy level diagram for the reaction.

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What does this diagram tell you?

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This is about the manufacture of ammonia. In manufacturing ammonia, is the chosen pressure high, low, or moderate? Explain why.

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This is about the manufacture of ammonia. What happens to the unreacted nitrogen and hydrogen?

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This is about the manufacture of ammonia. Why is the mixture passed over iron?

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This is about the manufacture of ammonia. Why are the two gases scrubbed?

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This is about the manufacture of ammonia. Which two gases react to give ammonia?