Reversible reactions in industry Flashcards
1
Q
the main 2 problems for chemists to convert the reactants into the products are:
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- to do this as quickly as possible (kinetics)
- as complete as possible (reversibility)
2
Q
the contact process is used for the manufacture of
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sulfuric acid
3
Q
the conditions use for the Haber process are:
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- 450 degrees C
- 250 atmospheres (atm)
4
Q
the catalyst used in the haber process is
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iron, as platinum or tungsten is too expensive on an industrial scale
5
Q
the mechanism for the Contact process is :
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SO2(g) + V2O5(s) {===} SO3(g) + V2O4(s)
V2O4(s) + 1/2O2 {===} V2O5(s)
