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Ammonia is manufactured industrially by the Haber process from

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Ammonia is manufactured industrially by the Haber process from
  1. A. nitrogen and oxygen
  2. B. hydrogen and carbon dioxide
  3. C. nitrogen and hydrogen
  4. D. ammonium chloride and water
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Answer: (C) nitrogen and hydrogen

In the Haber process nitrogen and hydrogen combine in the ratio 1 : 3 at about 200 atm and 450 degrees C over an iron catalyst to give ammonia, a reversible exothermic reaction. Nitrogen and oxygen would give oxides of nitrogen, not ammonia, and the ammonia is mainly used for fertilisers.
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