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Nitrogen and hydrogen form ammonia

N2 + 3 H2 <-> 2 NH3. A dynamic equilibrium produces ammonia without consuming the catalyst.

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NH32 mol
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Product and observation diagram for Nitrogen and hydrogen form ammonia
A dynamic equilibrium produces ammonia without consuming the catalyst.
NH32 mol

Theoretical amount for 1 mol of N2

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Input
Reactant diagram for Nitrogen and hydrogen form ammonia
N2 enters under elevated pressure, heat and iron catalyst
N21 mol

elevated pressure, heat and iron catalyst

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What connects the input and output?

High pressure favours the side with fewer gas molecules; a catalyst accelerates approach to equilibrium. Use the calculator to scale the balanced molar relationship to any amount of N2.

Sources

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  1. OpenStax Chemistry 2e: Writing and Balancing Chemical EquationsOpenStaxCC BY 4.0
  2. OpenStax Chemistry 2e: Shifting EquilibriaOpenStaxCC BY 4.0
  3. NIST Chemistry WebBook, SRD 69National Institute of Standards and Technology

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