Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Nitrogen and sulfur

Nitrogen and sulfur — practice question

Which problem may occur if farmers apply too much $\text{NH}_4\text{NO}_3$ to crops?

  • ANot all the $\text{NH}_4\text{NO}_3$ is used by plants and the excess makes the soil alkaline.
  • BRain washes some of the $\text{NH}_4\text{NO}_3$ into rivers where it forms a precipitate.
  • CSome of the $\text{NH}_4\text{NO}_3$ dissolves in groundwater which may eventually be used for drinking.
  • DAmmonia is produced; this lowers the pH of the soil.

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