4. 144
Million tons of NH3
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130,634,602,560
KGs of NH3
https://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/commodity/nitrogen/mcs-2018-nitro.pdf
5. Catalysis
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Process of altering the rate of a chemical reaction by adding a substance known as a catalyst.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heterogeneous_catalysis#/media/File:Catalytic_reaction_coordinate.jpg
10. Heterogeneous Catalysis
• Phase of the catalyst differs from that of the reactants or products.
• Example: Hydrogenation of Ethene.
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Platinum
Platinum
Platinum
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heterogeneous_catalysis#/media/File:Hydrogenation_on_catalyst.svg
12. Surface Reactions
Langmuir-Hinshelwood
•A and B both adsorb,
•While adsorbed, form product C
•Then C desorbs
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Eley-Rideal Mechanism
•A adsorbs to catalyst,
•B reacts with A without adsorbing
•Forms C and C desorbs