5.3 Dynamic Equilibria
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The Haber Process
The industrial process for creating ammonia
Haber Process word equation
Nitrogen + hydrogen ⇌ ammonia
Haber Process symbol equation
N2 + H2 ⇌ NH3
Energy change of nitrogen + hydrogen -> ammonia
Exothermic
Energy change of ammonia -> nitrogen + oxygen
Endothermic
How is nitrogen for the Haber Process obtained
From the air
How is hydrogen for the Haber Process obtained
From hydrocarbons (like natural gas)
Temperature for the Haber Process
450°C
Pressure for Haber Process
200 atmospheres
Catalyst for the Haber Process
Iron
Atmospheres symbol
atm
Why isn’t the pressure of the Haber Process too low
High pressure favours the forward reaction which produces less gas molecules for a higher yield
Why isn’t the pressure for the Haber Process too high
It would be too expensive to build a plant that could withstand high pressures
Why isn’t the temperature of the Haber Process too high
The forward reaction is exothermic so lower temperatures mean higher yield
Why isn’t the temperature of the Haber Process too low
Higher temperatures give a higher rate of reaction
What factors should be considered during an industrial reaction
-Cost of acquiring raw materials -Cost of energy -Conditions of reaction
What happens if the cost of extracting raw materials for an industrial process is high
It may not be profitable to make the product
What counts towards the energy costs for an industrial process
-Reaching the conditions -Maintaining the conditions
What conditions make a reaction more expensive
Higher temperatures and pressures
How are the conditions in an industrial process a compromise
-Control conditions to maximise yield -Control conditions for high rate of reaction
How does a high rate of reaction affect equilibrium
Equilibrium will be reached faster
Three elements in fertilisers
-Nitrogen -Phosphorus -Potassium
Why are fertilisers used
Increase crop yield
Give two ways fertilisers increase crop yield
-Crops grow bigger -Crops grow faster