The Haber process and fertilisers
2 lessons in Using resources.
11 exam questions · 21 marks
10.10
The Haber process
How ammonia is made by the Haber process from nitrogen and hydrogen, the conditions used (450 °C, 200 atmospheres, iron catalyst), recycling of unreacted gases, and (Higher) why the conditions are a compromise between rate, yield and cost.
AQA
Edexcel
OCR
6 questions
10.11
NPK fertilisers
Why plants need nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, how ammonium nitrate, ammonium sulfate and phosphate fertilisers are made from raw materials, and how the laboratory preparation of ammonium sulfate compares with industrial production.
Separate only
AQA
Edexcel
OCR
5 questions