Chemistry GCSE
Recycling of reactants
What Recycling of reactants means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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The remaining hydrogen and nitrogen are recycled back into the reactor, giving unreacted gases further chances to react.
Topics that use Recycling of reactants
- The Haber process (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Haber process
- Nitrogen source
- Raw materials and their sources
- Reversible reactions
- Ammonia
- Fertilisers
- Hydrogen source
- Separation by cooling and condensation
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