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Which catalyst is used in the Haber process?

AA platinum catalyst
BA nickel catalyst
CA vanadium catalyst
DAn iron catalyst
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. An iron catalyst
1. Nitrogen and hydrogen react very slowly on their own, so a catalyst is needed. 2. The Haber process uses an iron catalyst. 3. It is run at high pressure, which favours the side with fewer gas molecules and so raises the yield of ammonia. 4. It is also run hot, because the forward reaction is exothermic and would otherwise be far too slow. 5. Platinum belongs to the Ostwald process and vanadium oxide to the Contact process, so neither fits here. _Source: Siyavula Physical Sciences Grade 12 (Everything Science, CC BY 4.0), Chapter 14: The chemical industry_
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