higher temp and pressure and conc and using a catalyst
conditions for habers process
200 atm 450 degrees and iron catalyst
3 elements used in fertilizers
phosphorus, pottasium, nitrogen
ammonia fertilizer reaction
ammonia + nitric acid -> ammonium nitrate
describe preparation of ammonium sulfate in lab
ammonia and dilute sulfuric react, it is small scale and takes a few stages
chemical reactions stop when
reactant is used up
hydrogen and oxygen produce a voltage in a
fuel cell, oxygen and hyrdogen pumped through electrodeselectrolyte is an acid
2 benefits of hydrogen fueld energy
only water is to waste, continuous if reactants are supplied
two negatived of hydrogen fuel
hard to transport, dangerous, expensive
what is aluminium used for and why
aircraft, strong but low density
what is copper used for and why
wires, conducts electricity well
what is gold used for and why
jewlery, resistant to corrosion due to unreactivity
transition metals properties
form coloured compounds, good catalysts, highmelting points, high density
what is corrosion
the destruction of a material by chemical reactions with substances in the enviroment
3 ways rusting can be prevented
painting, oils and grease, coating with plastic
what does aluminium have to prevent corrosion
oxide coating, excludes reactants of rusting
what absorbs water vapour
desiccant
what is sacrificial protection
when the metal you want to protect is galvanised with a more reactive metal
what does electroplating do
improves apperance and excludes oxygen and water to prevent rusting
how is electroplating done
metal you want to be plated at the cathode and the metal plating at the anode, the eletrolyte solution must contain ions from the metal which will form the outer coating, a DC power supply is connected
steel is a mixture of
carbon and iron
low carbon steels are
easily chaped
high carbon steels are
used for cutting tools
rusting requires
iron oxygen and water
concordant means
within 0.2 cm3 of each other
phosphate rock + phosphoric acid =
calcium phosphate
difference between a battery and a cell
cell is one cell battery is multiple
positive of using fuel cells over batteries
less pollutant, high efficiency and reliable
what causes metals to corrode
oxygen reacts to form metal oxide
what is corrosion with a metal (the reaction)
redox (metal loses electrons and oxygen gains electrons)
what metal is used for sacraficial protection of iron
zinc
why is iron alloyes to form steel
it is very brittle, makes it have more desirable qualities
what is magnallium
alloy of magnesium and alluminium
what is magnalium used for
lighter and stronger and more resistant to corrosion, cars and aircrafts
what is brass
alloy of copper and zinc
what is brass used for
hard and resistant to corrosion, decorative hardwares