Introduction

__**Introduction - The Haber Process**__

The chemical formula NH3 is relatively well known, but what comes to mind when the chemical compound ammonia (NH3) is mentioned? Probably fertilisers and explosives, however it has many other uses which makes it a significant chemical compound, both in the past and in present day chemical industries. These uses can been seen in the pie chart below:



So what is the most important method of manufacturing ammonia? If you said the Haber Process then you are correct! This process requires the monitoring and management of a delicate balance of both kinetics (how fast) and equilibrium (how much) in order to produce optimum yield. This webquest will assist you in answering Focus Point 2 in the Chemical Monitoring and Management topic of the year 12 syllabus.

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