Fertilisers Flashcards
The three elements used in fertilisers
Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium
What do fertilisers do
Restore elements to the soil that are essential for plant growth
What do Ammonia and Nitric acid contain and what can they be used for
Nitrogen, and they can be used to produce soluble, Nitrogen-containing salts.
what is Ammonia
A colourless gas with a pungent smell
What happens when ammonia reacts with acids
Produces a soluble ammonium salt and water
What happens when ammonia is dissolved in water
makes an alkaline solution
What does The Haber Process create
Ammonia
What is used in the haber process
An iron catalyst
What is used to create Nitric Acid
The Otswald process
What catalyst is used in the Otswald process
Platinum
What does the otswald process use
Water and oxygen to produce nitric acid
