Question

What is the use of $\mathrm{Ammonia}$?

Answer 1

Ammonia

• $\mathrm{Ammonia}$ is a colourless gas with characteristics pungent smell, which dissolves in water to produce a strong alkaline solution.
• Chemical formulae of $\mathrm{Ammonia}$ is ${\mathrm{NH}}_3$.
• $\mathrm{Ammonia}$ is formed by the Haber process which involves the reaction between $\mathrm{Nitrogen}\left({\mathrm{N}}_2\right)\mathrm{and}\mathrm{Oxygen}\left({\mathrm{O}}_2\right)$ using spongy $\mathrm{Iron}\left(\mathrm{Fe}\right)$ as the catalyst.

Chemical equation

$\underset{\mathrm{Nitrogen}}{{\mathrm{N}}_2\left(\mathrm{g}\right)}+\underset{\mathrm{Hydrogen}}{3{\mathrm{H}}_2\left(\mathrm{g}\right)}\stackrel{\mathrm{Fe}}{\rightleftharpoons }\underset{\mathrm{Ammonia}}{2{\mathrm{NH}}_3\left(\mathrm{g}\right)}$

Uses of ammonia

• $\mathrm{Ammonia}$ is used for the preparations of fertilizers.
• It is used in waste water treatment.
• It is used in making explosives.
• It is used in rubber industries to prevent the coagulation of latex.