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Ammonia is manufactured industrially by the Haber process from
- A. nitrogen and oxygen
- B. hydrogen and carbon dioxide
- C. nitrogen and hydrogen
- 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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