The Haber Process Flashcards

All 4 cards in this deck

In the Haber process, which raw materials are the nitrogen and the hydrogen obtained from?

Nitrogen from the air; hydrogen from natural gas.

What is the balanced equation for the formation of ammonia in the Haber process?

N2+3H2⇌2NH3\mathrm{N_2} + 3\mathrm{H_2} \rightleftharpoons 2\mathrm{NH_3}

State the three conditions used in the Haber process.

A temperature of 450 °C, a pressure of 200 atmospheres and an iron catalyst.

True or false? In the Haber process all of the nitrogen and hydrogen is converted into ammonia.

False. The reaction is reversible and reaches a dynamic equilibrium, so some nitrogen and hydrogen always remain.