Ammonia · CAPE Chemistry Unit 2
54 past-paper questions on Ammonia, part of Industry and the Environment, from every CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 paper on Quelpr.
- 9(b)(i)2 marks· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2005 · Paper 2Suggest TWO properties of ammonia that led to its replacement by CCl2F2.
- 3(a)2 marks· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 2Identify source A and process I used to obtain nitrogen gas.
- 3(b)(i)1 mark· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 2Suggest another condition required at process II which is used to yield hydrogen gas from CH₄ and H₂O.
- 3(b)(ii)2 marks· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 2Write a balanced equation for the reaction at process II.
- 3(c)2 marks· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 2Identify the condition at III that minimizes the time taken to produce a batch of ammonia from the starting materials, and give a reason.
- 3(d)2 marks· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 2Under what conditions would ammonia be held in the storage cylinders?
- 3(e)1 mark· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 2Describe a simple laboratory test that could be carried out at point X to test for a leak in a storage cylinder.
- 6(a)2 marks· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2010 · Paper 2Identify the raw material source and the process used to produce nitrogen.
- 6(b)(i)1 mark· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2010 · Paper 2State the name of the process used to obtain hydrogen from natural gas and steam.
- 6(b)(ii)2 marks· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2010 · Paper 2Write the chemical equation for the production of hydrogen from natural gas and steam.
- 6(c)2 marks· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2010 · Paper 2Using Le Chatelier's principle, describe the reaction conditions (temperature and pressure) under which optimal equilibrium yields of ammonia can be obtained.
- 6(d)2 marks· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2010 · Paper 2Account for the differences between the theoretical optimal conditions described in (c) and the actual conditions used in the Haber Process.
- Q351 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2012 · Paper 1In the Bosch-Haber process,
\text{N}_2and\text{H}_2can be obtained from X and Y respectively. Which of the following pairs BEST describes X and Y? - 6(b)4 marks· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2012 · Paper 2State TWO safety concerns associated with the locating of an ammonia plant and for EACH concern suggest a measure that can be taken to reduce its effect.
- Q331 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2014 · Paper 1The essential conditions for the Haber process are
- 3(a)(i)2 marks· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2014 · Paper 2Write the equation for the process.
- 3(a)(ii)1 mark· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2014 · Paper 2Indicate the conditions of temperature and pressure.
- 3(a)(iii)1 mark· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2014 · Paper 2State the process by which nitrogen is produced for the production of ammonia.
- 3(b)(i)2 marks· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2014 · Paper 2Explain the effect on the yield of ammonia by raising the temperature.
- 3(b)(ii)2 marks· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2014 · Paper 2Explain the effect on the yield of ammonia by raising the pressure.
- 3(c)(i)3 marks· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2014 · Paper 2Identify the process occurring at A, B, and D.
- 3(c)(ii)1 mark· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2014 · Paper 2State the condition necessary at C.
- 3(c)(iii)1 mark· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2014 · Paper 2What is the physical state of ammonia after the process at D?
- Q341 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2016 · Paper 1The essential conditions for the Haber process are
- Q331 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2017 · Paper 1From the reaction given below, a high pressure would give the best yield, but in industry, a moderate pressure is used.
\text{N}_2(\text{g}) + 3\text{H}_2(\text{g}) \rightleftharpoons 2\text{NH}_3(\text{g})Why is… - Q431 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2017 · Paper 1Which of the following is NOT manufactured using ammonia?
- 6(b)4 marks· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2017 · Paper 2Using an appropriate equation, apply the principles of chemical equilibrium to deduce the theoretical conditions for the production of ammonia.
- 6(c)5 marks· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2017 · Paper 2Discuss the actual conditions employed in industrial plants for ammonia production.
- 6(d)2 marks· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2017 · Paper 2Explain ONE possible effect of the ammonia industry on groundwater usage.
- 3(a)5 marks· Chemistry · Unit 2 Q3 3(a)Identify the species represented by the labels A, B, C and D in Figure 4.
- 3(a)(i)1 mark· Chemistry · Unit 2 Q3 3(a)(i)State ONE reason why a catalyst is needed in this reaction.
- 3(a)(ii)2 marks· Chemistry · Unit 2 Q3 3(a)(ii)Using Le Chatelier's principle, explain the effect of temperature on the direction of equilibrium for the ammonia formation.
- 3(a)(iii)1 mark· Chemistry · Unit 2 Q3 3(a)(iii)State whether the temperatures used in the Haber-Bosch synthesis favour the formation of high yields of ammonia.
- 3(a)(iv)2 marks· Chemistry · Unit 2 Q3 3(a)(iv)Comment on the statement “High pressure conditions favour the formation of ammonia in high yields."
- 3(a)(v)2 marks· Chemistry · Unit 2 Q3 3(a)(v)With reference to Figure 1 on page 13, state TWO possible design limitations that could lead to reduced product yield.
- 3(a)(vi)1 mark· Chemistry · Unit 2 Q3 3(a)(vi)Write the Kₚ expression for the Haber–Bosch process.
- 3(a)(vii)1 mark· Chemistry · Unit 2 Q3 3(a)(vii)State the impact of the catalyst on the Kₚ of the reaction.
- 3(b)2 marks· Chemistry · Unit 2 Q3 3(b)Use an equation with state symbols to indicate the process that occurs in Vessel E in Figure 4.
- 3(b)(i)1 mark· Chemistry · Unit 2 Q3 3(b)(i)Complete statement (i).
- 3(b)(ii)1 mark· Chemistry · Unit 2 Q3 3(b)(ii)Complete statement (ii).
- 3(b)(iii)2 marks· Chemistry · Unit 2 Q3 3(b)(iii)Complete statement (iii).
- 3(b)(iv)2 marks· Chemistry · Unit 2 Q3 3(b)(iv)Complete statement (iv).
- 3(b)(v)2 marks· Chemistry · Unit 2 Q3 3(b)(v)Comment on the statement "The production of ammonia under standard atmospheric conditions would prove to be more efficient in the presence of a catalyst than the Haber-Bosch process."
- 3(c)2 marks· Chemistry · Unit 2 Q3 3(c)Use chemical formula and state symbols to indicate the process that occurs in Vessel F in Figure 4.
- 3(d)(i)6 marks· Chemistry · Unit 2 Q3 3(d)(i)State Le Chatelier's principle and use it to explain how increases in the pressure of the reactants support the formation of the ammonia product in the Haber-Bosch process.
- 3(d)(ii)1 mark· Chemistry · Unit 2 Q3 3(d)(ii)Identify the unique feature of the starting reactants that is mostly responsible for the exothermic nature of the reaction.
- 3(d)(iii)3 marks· Chemistry · Unit 2 Q3 3(d)(iii)State the reaction conditions that are specific to the Haber-Bosch process.
- 3(d)(iv)3 marks· Chemistry · Unit 2 Q3 3(d)(iv)Indicate how EACH component of the conditions stated in (d) (iii) increases the rate of collisions of reactant molecules.
- 3(e)2 marks· Chemistry · Unit 2 Q3 3(e)The Haber-Bosch process generates 2% of the world's CO₂ emissions and consumes 1% of the world's energy. Indicate TWO ways in which CO₂ is emitted as a by-product of the Haber-Bosch process.
- 3(f)2 marks· Chemistry · Unit 2 Q3 3(f)State the effects of the MAJOR limitations if the reaction in the Haber-Bosch process is done at STP? Effect 1. Effect 2.
- 3(g)2 marks· Chemistry · Unit 2 Q3 3(g)Identify TWO ways in which ammonia affects the environment.
- 3(h)(i)2 marks· Chemistry · Unit 2 Q3 3(h)(i)State the reason for this.
- 3(h)(ii)2 marks· Chemistry · Unit 2 Q3 3(h)(ii)Give the formula for any ONE of the most commonly used ammonium salts in fertilizers.
- 6(c)(i)3 marks· Chemistry · Unit 2 Q6 6(c)(i)Explain why this is NOT a good practice.