Is ammonia a raw material of the solvay process? (1 Viewer)

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I know the raw materials are Nacl, CaCo3 and NH3, but Is ammonia considered a raw material of the solvay process,
because technically its not RAW, as it is produced from the Haber process.
 

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Yes ammonia is raw material. In the chemistry term raw mean combined/mixed

E.g. when you’re baking a cake the raw material might be flour, eggs, sugar and butter. While butter and eggs are technically aren’t raw they are considered raw in the process :D
 

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I would not say that ammonia is a raw material.

yes it is used in the solvay process, but it is a product that is formed during the process and because it is recycled, it is not considered a raw material.
 

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I agree with asdfqwerty.

Confirm with your teacher so will know if you can write it in exams :)
 

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u still need the very first batch of ammonia to get the process going, so id say its raw mat...
 

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