Question

Manufacture of ammonia from the elements is represented as,

N₂ + 3H₂ ⇌ 2NH₃ + 22.4 k cals. The maximum yield of ammonia will be obtained when the process is made to take place:

• A. At low pressure and high temperature
• B. At low pressure and low temperature
• C. At high pressure and high temperature
• D. At high pressure and low temperature

Answer 1

The correct option is D

At high pressure and low temperature

Le Chatelier’s principle” A change in any of the factors that determine the equilibrium conditions of a system will cause the system to change in such a manner so as to reduce or to counteract the effect of the change.”