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THE HABER PROCESS

The Haber process was developed by a physicist named Fritz Haber during the period of the First World War. In simple terms, the Haber process is a method of producing ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen through chemical reactions. This method was invented during the First World War. Haber was of Jewish origin, which was not really a concern at the time. However, after Adolph Hitler came to power, and World War Two began, Haber migrated to Switzerland, due to the anti-Semitic beliefs arising in Germany. I will discuss some of the main aspects of the Haber process, its significance at the time of discovery, some of the important impacts of this breakthrough, and basically some general information about Fritz Haber, and his concept of the Haber process.

In 1913, Haber had his greatest achievement, the discovery of a process for producing ammonia, by thy combination of nitrogen and hydrogen. Fritz Haber was a German chemist who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1918 for his accomplishments in chemistry. Haber lived from 1868 to 1934. He helped Germany a lot during World War One, when he became chief of the German chemical warfare service. He served his country in many ways during the First World War such as inventing the process of ammonia synthesis. Ammonia was a vital tool for Germany as it was used as a raw material in the production of fertilizers, as well as for the production of nitric acid which is a raw material which is used in the production of high explosives as well as other ammunition. This breakthrough was very important as Germany used to obtain all its materials from other countries, which stopped trading with Germany. Haber is said to be one of the large figures of the First World War as he also helped to direct some of the first gas attacks against enemy troops, which is why he is sometimes referred to as 'the father of modern chemical warfare'.
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At the end of the war, Haber was exhausted and disappointed. He felt a great burden for the loss of Germany in the war and helped out to pay Germany's war debts. Personally, I would say that the Haber process was a positive move for the Germans which came at just the right time. This is because it helped to make the unfertile war land fertile enough to grow crops. It also helped Germany to defend itself, by making explosives. However, this discovery could have also influenced other countries to outsmart Germany and to try and make new ...

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