Industrial production of ammonia from hydrogen and nitrogen gases is done using the Haber process.
Based on your knowledge of the principles of equilibrium, what would the optimal temperature and pressure conditions be for production of ammonia on a large scale? Are the same conditions also optimal from the standpoint of kinetics? Explain.
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