Question

Name the catalyst used in Haber’s process.

Answer 1

The catalyst used in Haber’s process is Iron (Fe).

• Finely divided iron is used as a catalyst due to the effectiveness of obtaining a good amount of ammonia in Haber's process.
• The iron catalyst speed up the chemical reaction and this catalyst are more durable.
• ${\mathrm{N}}_2\left(\mathrm{g}\right)+3{\mathrm{H}}_2\left(\mathrm{g}\right)\underset{\mathrm{Fe}/\mathrm{Mo}}{\rightleftharpoons }2{\mathrm{NH}}_3\left(\mathrm{g}\right)$
• Mo is the promoter in Haber's process to speed up the performance of the catalyst and also drive the reaction faster.