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← ScienceWhich risk increases when compressing reactants to favor product in an industrial Haber-Bosch process?
A)Catalyst surface area poisoning
B)Reverse reaction rate increase
C)Ammonia decomposition exotherm
D)Explosive gas mixture formation✓
💡 Explanation
An increased compression ratio can push the reaction toward ammonia production; however, if oxygen is present explosive limits may be exceeded. This happens because mixing oxygen-hydrogen can initiating rapid chain branching, therefore safety margins can diminish rather than staying constant.
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