Haber Process Flashcards
1
Q
What is the Haber Process?
A
The industrial production of ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen
2
Q
What is needed for the Haber Process?
A
Temperature: 450°C
Pressure: 200 atm
Catalyst: Iron (Fe)
3
Q
Why is the Haber process important?
A
Because the ammonia produces is used for nitrogen based fertilisers (which allows all of the food we need to grow)
4
Q
Where is Nitrogen taken from for the Haber Process?
A
Easy to acquire - taken from the air (78%)
5
Q
Where is the Hydrogen for the Haber Process taken from?
A
Trickier to acquire: made from hydrocarbons (like methane)
