Chapter 15:Ammonia and it's uses

Atmospheric nitrogen

Atmospheric nitrogen

________ is taken into the soil as nitrates.

ammonia

When ________ is produced it is liquidified and the excess is recycled.

pollution problem

This is a water ________ caused by nitrates being leached from farm land because of the high solubility of nitrates.

Plants

________ are then eaten by animals forming animal protein.

Ammonia

________ is industrially produced by the HABER PROCESS from nitrogen and hydrogen gases.

Ammonia

________ is the most important compound of nitrogen (NH3) It is industrially produced by the HABER PROCESS.

These two gases are combined directly in a ratio of 3

1 and passed over an iron catalyst at 450°C and 200 atompshere of pressure