chemicals in agriculture Flashcards

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1
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where do humans get their energy from?

A

nutrients/water and sleep

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2
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where do plants get their energy from?

A

carbon dioxide

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3
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what does soluble mean?

A

that it will disolve

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4
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what ph scale is acidic?

A

0-6

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5
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what ph scale is neutral?

A

7

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6
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what ph scale is an alkali?

A

8-14

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7
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typically what colours would an acid be??

A

reds/oranges/yellow

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8
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what colour on the ph scale would be an alkali

A

blue/purple

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9
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what colour is neutral

A

green

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10
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what is the Haber process made from?

A

nitrogen, hydrogen and results in ammonia

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11
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what is ammonia?

A

ammonia is made through the harbour process and is an alkali, soluble, gas and smelly

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12
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give 2 separation techniques

A

evaporation and distillation

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13
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what products can you make from a plant

A

medicine
food/drink
materials
shelter

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14
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what are things plants need to grow?

A

sunlight
water
soil
carbon dioxide

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15
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what is the haber process?

A

the process used to make ammonia

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16
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what is a method that can be used to extract chemicals from plants

A

distillation

17
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what 3 elements need to be present in soil to make a plant grow

A

nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium

18
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what is nitrogen’s role to the plant?

A

makes protein which gives a healthy leaves and strong stem

19
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what is potassium’s role

A

helps plants to produce flowers and fruit

20
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what is phosphorus role?

A

helps root to grow and buds to form