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Only one molecule of N2 is needed to produce 2 molecules of NH3 because when the single N2 separates there are 2 single nitrogen atoms. The single nitrogen atom reacts with 3 H2 molecules, borrowing 3 hydrogen atoms to create a single NH3 molecule. The remaining nitrogen atom bonds with the 3 remaining hydrogen atoms to make the second NH3.

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One molecule of N2 has 2 nitrogen atoms. That's what the "2" subscript means.

Each molecule of NH would have just one nitrogen atom, so 2 molecules of NH would require 2 nitrogen atoms - and since a single molecule of N2 has two nitrogen atoms, only one N2 molecule would be required.

Incidentally, a molecule with the formula NH would be extremely unstable and reactive. NH is more likely to be considered a "radical".

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Yes, but only if there is also an (non-limiting) 3-fold excess of Hydrogen molecules:

N2 + 3H2 --> 2 NH3

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2N2 + 6H2 --> 4 NH3

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