Haber-Bosch ammonia synthesis

Layer 2 — Chemistryin the named-reactions subtree

Catalytic combination of N₂ and H₂ over iron (with K₂O/Al₂O₃ promoters) at ~400-500 °C and 150-300 bar to yield NH₃. Industrial-scale source of fixed nitrogen underpinning modern agriculture.

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