fertalisers Flashcards
1
Q
How is phosphate rock obtained.
A
Mining
2
Q
Phosphate rock + sulfuric acid
A
Single super phosphate (Calcium phosphate + Calcium sulphate)
3
Q
Phosphate rock + nitric acid
A
Calcium nitrate + phosphoric acid.
4
Q
Phosphate rock + phosphoric acid
A
triple superphosphate
5
Q
How is potassium chloride obtained.
A
mining
6
Q
Phosphoric acid + ammonia
A
ammonium phosphate. Neutralisation.
7
Q
What is nitric acid made from in relation to fertilisers.
A
Ammonium
8
Q
How is ammonium produced
A
The Haber process
9
Q
Ammonia + nitric acid
A
Ammonium nitrate.