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What is the balanced chemical equation for making ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen?

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Difference in molecular structure between ammonia/amines and quaternary ammonium ions — ammonia Ammonia and amines have a slightly flattened trigonal pyramidal shape with a lone pair of electrons above the nitrogen. In quaternary ammonium ions, this area is occupied by a fourth substituent.

The balanced chemical equation for the synthesis of ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen is:

N₂ + 3H₂ → 2NH₃1

This reaction is the foundation of the Haber-Bosch process, the primary industrial method for nitrogen fixation. To achieve a practical rate of production, the process typically requires high pressures, elevated temperatures, and the use of a catalyst, such as iron.21