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Question
With reference to the uses of hydrogen, give reason for the following:
Reaction of hydrogen with nitrogen under specific conditions finds industrial utility.
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Solution
One vol. of N2 and 3 vol. of H2 in presence of a catalyst (finely divided iron) at 450-500°C and at 200-900 mm pressure forms basic compound ammonia [NH3] which finds applications in fertilizers and nitric acid [HNO3] and explosives.
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