Haber Process

Question 1

What is the Haber Process?

Answer 1

The industrial production of ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen

Question 2

What is needed for the Haber Process?

Answer 2

Temperature: 450°C
Pressure: 200 atm
Catalyst: Iron (Fe)

Question 3

Why is the Haber process important?

Answer 3

Because the ammonia produces is used for nitrogen based fertilisers (which allows all of the food we need to grow)

Question 4

Where is Nitrogen taken from for the Haber Process?

Answer 4

Easy to acquire - taken from the air (78%)

Question 5

Where is the Hydrogen for the Haber Process taken from?

Answer 5

Trickier to acquire: made from hydrocarbons (like methane)