The production of ammonia (a key ingredient for fertilizer) using the Haber process takes place at temperatures

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The production of ammonia (a key ingredient for fertilizer) using the Haber process takes place at temperatures of around 500°C and pressures of 250 atm using a porous iron catalyst according the following highly exothermic synthesis reaction:N(g) + 3H(g)  2NH3(g)AH = -92.4kJ/mol

Give possible reasons for the high temperature and pressure used for this reaction.

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Analysis Synthesis And Design Of Chemical Processes

ISBN: 9780134177403

5th Edition

Authors: Richard Turton, Joseph Shaeiwitz, Debangsu Bhattacharyya, Wallace Whiting

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