Q.

In the Haber process for the industrial manufacturing of ammonia involving the reaction, N2(g)+3H2(g)2NH3(g) at 200 atm pressure in the presence of a catalyst, a temperature of about 500oC is used. This is considered as optimum temperature for the process because :

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a

energy needed for the reaction is easily obtained at this temperature

b

rate of the catalytic reaction is fast enough while the yield is also appreciable for this exothermic reaction at this temperature

c

catalyst is active only at this temperature

d

yield is maximum at this temperature

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

Since the exothermic mechanism that produces ammonia is favorable at lower temperatures. But the reaction's rate slows down at lower temperatures. As a result, 500-degree celcius is considered as the optimum pressure.

So, option D is correct.

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