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Quick questions on The Haber process and fertilisers - OCR GCSE Chemistry A (J248)

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What is pressure?
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There are 4 moles of gas on the left (11 nitrogen +3+ 3 hydrogen) and 2 moles on the right (ammonia). A higher pressure shifts the equilibrium towards the side with fewer moles of gas (the ammonia side), so it increases the yield, and it also increases the rate. But very high pressures are expensive (strong pipes and vessels) and dangerous, so about 200200 atm is a compromise between yield and the cost and safety of the equipment.

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