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the haber process, which is synthesising ammonia from its elements. this was to make a new fertiliser to help the world, since the demand of nitrogen based fertilisers exceeded the existing supply. also it helped create explosives used in mining and the chemical warfare.

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Why did Fritz Haber win The Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1918?

He used Henri LeChatelier's failed attempt of production of ammonia to accelerate his research in the production of ammonia. LeChatelier figured out what he did wrong but Fritz Haber happened to reach success before LeChatelier and was given the Nobel prize in chemistry of 1918 even though LeChatelier's attempt helped him out. Fritz also played a major role in chemical warfare and was given funding by the Nazi's to continue his research on weapons. The Nazi's used Fritz's Zyklon gas in their gas chambers in the concentration camps to kill Jewish people.


How do industries use rate of reactions to maximise profit?

Well, the most famous example is the Haber Process. Normally the equation is N+3H<->NH3. The problem is that it is exothermic, and the more ammonia you make the hotter it gets. If you stress the equation to the right by increasing pressure. Fritz Haber perfected this process although it took a while to get it right, as he basically had very hot and very pressurized cookers for making ammonia. This was great for helping feed the world but this actually happened in 1914 during WWI. Fritz Haber used it to make cheap gunpowder and explosives for Germany as they were under allied blockade. His wife hated him so much for that, that she killed herself. He also created the chlorine gas warfare. Nice guy.


Who was Fritz Haber and where did he live?

Fritz Haber was a German chemist who is known for his work in synthesizing ammonia, which revolutionized agriculture. He was born in Breslau, Germany (now Wroclaw, Poland) in 1868 and later lived in Berlin, where he conducted much of his research.


How was the Haber process historically significant?

The Haber-Bosch process was the first for the industrial production of ammonia.


What is the product in the haber process?

The product in the Haber process is ammonia (NH3).