the haber process

• the haber process is a reversible reaction of nitrogen and hydrogen to produce ammonia at 200 atp and at 450 degrees using iron as a catalyst
• nitrogen is from the fractional distillation of air
• hydrogen is obtained byy reacting methane with steam
• you collect ammonia by cooling it
• conditions to increase yeild

  • cooler temperatures will shift the reaction to the right but it will slow down the rate
  • using an iron catalyst ( no effect on equilibrium )
  • increase pressure shifts the reaction to the right but really high temperatures are dangerous and expensive
• the forward reaction of the haber process is exothermic
• $N_2\ +$$\ 2H_3\ \ \$ ⇌ $2NH_3$