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Chemical Industry
Question | Answer |
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What are Heavy chemicals used as? | Raw materials in manufacturing industry |
Heavy chemicals include? | Sulphuric acid and ammonia |
What is Sulphuric acid used for? | Acts as drying agent, electrolyte in car batteries, clean metal surfaces, produce fertilizers |
What are the uses for Ammonia? | Manufacture if Fertilizers, Manufacture of Nitric acid, Cleaning agent when dissolved in water |
Name 4 challenges facing Chemical Industry. | Safety issues regarding chemical transport, pollution control, waste disposal, energy consumption |
The NPK ratio describes what? | Relative proportions or Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium |
The Nitrogen in NPK is used by plants for what? | Leaves |
The phosphorus in NPK is used by plants for what? | Root growth |
The Potassium in NPK is used by plants for what? | Flowers and fruits |
What is important about Nitrogen in fertilizers? | Must be supplied to soil in order to fertilize it and optimize agricultural production |
The 2 forms Fertilizers come in are from what? | Renewable or Non renewable resources |
What are examples of fertilizers that are from Renewable resources? | Compost, guano, manure |
What are examples of fertilizers that are from Non-renewable resources? | Commercial fertilizers |
What is Nitrogen Fixation? | Transforming nitrogen into useable food for plants |