Ammonia is synthesized industrially by the reaction of nitrogen and hydrogen in the presence of an iron catalyst according to the reaction equation below.What effect would removing the iron catalyst have on this reaction? 3H₂(g)+ N₂(g) $\stackrel { \mathrm { Fe } } { \longrightarrow }$ 2NH₃(g)

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Removing the iron catalyst would decrease the reaction rate because catalysts increase the rate of reaction by lowering the activation energy required for the reaction to proceed, but they do not get consumed in the reaction. Without the catalyst, the reaction would proceed at a slower rate.

Ammonia Is Synthesized Industrially by the Reaction of Nitrogen and Hydrogen