haber process

Question 1

step 1

Answer 1

nitrogen and hydrogen are combined and cleaned in the mixer

Question 2

step 2

Answer 2

the gases are compressed at 200atm

Question 3

step 3

Answer 3

the gases are heated at 450 degrees celcius and passed over finely divided iron catalysts where they form ammonia

Question 4

step 4

Answer 4

the ammonia is condensed into liquid ammonia

Question 5

step 5

Answer 5

the nitrogen and hydrogen are recycled back to the start

Question 6

sources of the raw materials used in the contact process

Answer 6

nitrogen is obtained through fractional distillation of liquid air

hydrogen is obtained through the reaction of methane and steam