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The Haber process is an industrial procedure for the production of ammonia. It is carried out at a

temperature of 500 °C and a pressure 200 times greater than atmospheric pressure.
a. Why should this procedure be carried out at such high temperatures?
b.How would high pressure benefit this reaction?

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(a.) Higher temperatures give a faster rate of reaction. We've seen before that when reactions are carried out at a higher temperature, they have a faster rate of reaction. In the Haber process, a higher temperature would allow the reaction to occur more quickly.

(b) If the pressure is increased, the equilibrium position moves to the right, so the yield of ammonia increases. The rate of reaction also increases because the gas molecules are closer together, so successful collisions are more frequent.

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