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CAIE IGCSE Chemistry Nitrogen and Hydrogen Sources for Haber Process

Practise naming air as the nitrogen source and methane, natural gas or steam reactions as hydrogen sources used to supply the Haber process.

Syllabus
2026–2028
Course
Chemistry 0620

Exam points

  • state that nitrogen is obtained from air, commonly by fractional distillation of liquid air
  • state that hydrogen is obtained industrially by reacting methane or natural gas with steam
  • select valid natural resources for each feedstock and reject unrelated fertiliser sources

6.3.6—Sources of the hydrogen (methane) and question 1

[Maximum number: 2]

The Haber process is used to manufacture ammonia.

State the main source of each gas used in the Haber process.
nitrogen
hydrogen

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