You are working at the U.S. Patent Office and an application for a patent comes

Question

You are working at the U.S. Patent Office and an application for a patent comes to your attention. This

has been given to you based upon your expertise in the sciences. This patent claims that a new catalyst

has a much better approach than the Haber catalyst for the production of ammonia. This catalyst leads to

much greater equilibrium conversion of N2 and H2 into NH3 under the same conditions. What is your

response to this patent? Denied or accepted, also explain your decision.

Base on the effect of Catalyst on equilbrium system.

Explanation / Answer

The patent should be denied as the catalyst can not increase the yield of a reaction. It can not affect the equilibrium constant. It only changes to rate constant of a reaction. So the claim is false

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