Ammonia equilibrium

CC12a.3 Strengthen
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1 Rearrange the words and symbols in the box below to make a word equation and a balanced equation for
the formation of ammonia.

Ammonia 3H2 + hydrogen ⇌

N2 2NH3 + nitrogen ⇌

a Hydrogen + Nitrogen ⇌ Ammonia

word equation ______________________________________________________________________

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b 3H2 + N2 ⇌ 2NH3
balanced equation ___________________________________________________________________

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2 Complete the following sentences about reversible reactions.

a reactants
In a reversible reaction the products can reform the ________________________________________.

b quickly
At the start, the forward reaction happens ______________________ and gets slower in time.

c faster
At the start, the backward reaction does not happen but it gets ______________________ in time.

d same
Eventually the forward and the backward reactions occur at the ______________________ speed.

e equilibirium
We say that ______________________ has been achieved.

f foward
At equilibrium the ______________________ back
and _____________________ reactions are in balance.

g concentration
After this point the _______________________ of reactant and product in the mixture stays the same.

h continues
It is a dynamic equilibrium because the forward and backward reactions ______________________

_________________________________________________________________________________ .

S1 Use equations to explain the formation of ammonia in a reversible reaction that reaches a dynamic
equilibrium.

3 The Haber process makes ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen from natural sources. The conditions used
are chosen to produce the ammonia as economically as possible.

a air
State the source of the nitrogen ______________________

b natural gas
State the source of the hydrogen ____________________________________________

The conditions used are:

●
400-500
a temperature of ______________________ °C

● 200-400
a pressure of ______________________ atmospheres

● iron
catalyst of ______________________.

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