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Conditions for the Haber process

The Haber process makes ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen. It uses three conditions: a temperature of 450 °C, a pressure of 200 atmospheres, and an iron catalyst.

The iron catalyst makes the reaction go faster. A catalyst is not used up in the reaction, so the same iron can be used again and again.

The reaction is reversible, so the gases leaving the reactor are a mixture of ammonia, nitrogen and hydrogen.

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