Question 17 In the Haber reaction, patented by German chemist Fritz Haber in 1908, dinitrogen gas combines with dihydrogen gas to produce gaseous ammonia. This reaction is now the first step taken to make most of the world's fertilizer. Suppose a chemical engineer studying a new catalyst for the Haber reaction finds that 786. liters per second of dinitrogen are consumed when the reaction is run at 222.°C and 0.35atm. Calculate the rate at which ammonia is being produced. Give your answer in kilograms per second. Round your answer to 2 significant digits.

Explanation:

N₂       + 3H₂     =     2 NH₃

1 vol                         2 vol

786 liters               1572 liters

786 liters of dinitrogen will result in the production of 1572 liters of ammonia

volume of ammonia V₁ = 1572 liters

temperature T₁ = 222 + 273 = 495 K

pressure = .35 atm

We shall find this volume at NTP

volume V₂ = ?

pressure = 1 atm

temperature T₂ = 273

liter .

mol weight of ammonia = 17

At NTP mass of 22.4 liter of ammonia will have mass of 17 gm

mass of 303.44 liter of ammonia will be equal to (303.44 x 17) / 22.4 gm

= 230.28 gm

=.23 kg / sec .

Rate of production of ammonia = .23 kg /s .