Haber process (the manufacture of ammonia gas) is given by the following equation.

Haber process (the manufacture of ammonia gas) is given by the following equation.

State and explain the effect of:
(a) Introducing some drops of water to the equilibrium.
(b) Pumping nitrogen gas to the equilibrium mixture.
(c) Lowering the temperature of the reaction.

Answers

(a) - The equilibrium shifts to the right to replace the ammonia gas absorbed by water molecules.
(b) - The equilibrium shifts to the right to use up the nitrogen gas added.
(c) - Forward reaction if exothermic hence favoured by low temperatures.
Therefore the equilibrium shifts to the right.

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