In the Haber process, Ammonia is produced according to the equation N₂ (g) + 3H₂ (g) → 2NH₃ (g). The relationship between the rate of N₂ reduction to the rate of NH₃ formation is?

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Al E.
Nov 26, 2017

This is a kinetics problem. The rates of disappearance and formation of reactants and products, respectively are related to the stoichiometry of the chemical equation. Hence,

#N_2(g) + 3H_2(g) to 2NH_3(g)#

#(-DeltaP_(N_2))/(Deltat) = (+DeltaP_(NH_3))/(2Deltat)#

In English, the pressure of nitrogen gas decreases at a rate half that of ammonia's production.

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