fertilisers and the haber process sc15a

Question 1

Recall some compounds found in fertilisers

Answer 1

nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium compounds

Question 2

Describe and compare small-scale and large-scale production of ammonium sulfate.

Answer 2

scale of production: lab - small
industrial - large

raw materials: lab - dilute and limited
industrial - concentrated

no of stages: lab - few
industrial - many

type of process: lab - batch
industrial - continuous

Question 3

Describe how ammonium nitrate is made using ammonia produced by the Haber process

Answer 3

ammonia can be reacted with oxygen and water in a series of reactions to make nitric acid. you can also react ammonia with acids, including nitric acid and phosphoric acid, to get ammonium salts. for example ammonia and nitric acid reacts together to produce the sole ammonium nitrate of fertilizer