Question

In the manufacture of ammonia

1. Name the process.
2. State the ratio of the reactants taken.
3. State the catalyst used.
4. Give the equation for the manufacture of the gas - ammonia.

Answer 1

1. Haber's process
2. \[\ce{N2}\] and \[\ce{H2}\] in the ratio (1:3)
3. Finely divided iron
4. \[\ce{N2 + 3H2 <=>[450-500^\circ C][200-900atm] 2NH3 + 22.4 K Cal}\]