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Ammonia recycling in Haber process

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In the Haber process ammonia is produced from nitrogen and hydrogen. Figure 1 represents the Haber process.

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Pipe P links the condenser to the reactor. Why is the condenser linked to the reactor? Use Figure 1.

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  1. 1 Explains that unreacted/remaining nitrogen and hydrogen are recycled or returned to the reactor.

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Pipe P recycles the unreacted nitrogen and hydrogen from the condenser back into the reactor.

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The pipe cools the ammonia so that it reacts again.

The condenser removes ammonia; the pipe is for returning unreacted nitrogen and hydrogen to the reactor.

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