The flow chart below shows the industrial preparation of ammonia and the process used in the manufacture of some ammonium compounds. Study it and answer the questions that follow.

      

The flow chart below shows the industrial preparation of ammonia and the process used in the manufacture of some ammonium compounds. Study it and answer the questions that follow.
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a) Give the name of the:
(i) Process in step 1.
(ii) Reaction that takes place in step 5.
b) State one other source of hydrogen gas apart from natural gas.
c) Explain why it is necessary to compress nitrogen and hydrogen in this process.
d) Write an equation for the reaction which takes place in step 6.
e) Name the catalyst and the reagents used in step 3.
f) Name compound Z 1
g) Give one commercial use of compound Z2

  

Answers


John
a) i) Fractional distillation

ii) Neutralization

b) Electrolysis of brine

c) The pressure shifts the equilibrium to the right hence the yield of ammonia increases.

d) $2NH_{3(g)} + H_2SO_{4(aq)} \rightarrow (NH_4)_2SO_{4(aq)}$

e) Catalyst: Platinum or Rhodium Reagent: water and Oxygen

f) Ammonium nitrate

g) Fertilizer
johnmulu answered the question on April 15, 2017 at 07:16


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