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Explain why the use of a catalyst reduces the amount of CO2 released during the Haber

Hi there, I do OCR A chemistry

One of my questions is:

Explain why the use of a catalyst reduces the amount of CO2 released during the Haber Process

Can you please help me try to understand this question!!

Thanks
Original post by Frank Peters
Hi there, I do OCR A chemistry

One of my questions is:

Explain why the use of a catalyst reduces the amount of CO2 released during the Haber Process

Can you please help me try to understand this question!!

Thanks


It's a bit of a round-about question as there is no carbon dioxide released during the actual process itself.

However, a catalyst allows the equilibrium to be reached in a shorter time than without a catalyst meaning that less energy has to be expended, which saves fossil fuels that have probably been burned in a power station, reducing carbon dioxide.

Daft question if you ask me ...

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