Assess the significance of the industrial development of the Haber process to society at the beginning on the 1900s. Include a relevant chemical equation in your answer. 6 marks.
Hey guys, just wondering what would the recommended structure be for this/ some main points i would need to discuss to get the 6 marks.
Thanks
Hey!
Firstly, holy crap. What a terrifying question. Still, definitely something that you can work through, and get 6 marks for. Let's look at the subheadings that I would recommend you used.
HistoryYou need to explain WHY the Haber process was developed, by putting it in context. Talk about the importance of Ammonia is soil, which was naturally sourced from Chile. The British blockaded Germany following the outbreak of WWI (1914-8), and they could not longer receive Ammonia. Their crops perished, and hundreds of thousands of Germans died on the homefront. Haber was a chemist who developed a process to produce Ammonia.
ChemistryHere, put the Chemical equation (Which I can't be bothered typing out), and the reaction conditions that yield the highest result (plus the catalyst). YOU WILL LOSE A MARK FOR LEAVING OUT STATES!
SignificanceHere, you need to make an assessment. The Haber process allowed for Ammonia-rich soil to grow crops, saving thousands of starving Germans. It was also used to produce bombs. Both of these, potentially, INCREASED the length of WWI, in which over 17 million people were killed. Thus, the development of the process at this specific period of time could be conceived as vastly negative.
You're assessment doesn't need to be exactly what I said above. However, notice the specific details I've thrown in (dates of WWI, people killed, Chile etc.). I've done that to impress the marker, because this is a beast of a question, and figuring out where to get 6 marks is tough. Make sure to remember to impress the marker!
That's what I think you should include; feel free to throw in some more suggestions! You need to be ready for shitty questions like this, so know each dot point in depth. Hopefully, however, you don't come across a beast like this in your Trials
Jake