Chemistry 5070 · O Level · Fertilisers

Fertilisers — practice question

Ammonia, NH$_3$, is used in the manufacture of nitrogenous fertilisers.
(a)[2]

Construct the reversible equation for making ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen.

(b(i))[1]

Name the acid that reacts with ammonia to form ammonium nitrate.

(b(ii))[2]

Calculate the mass percentage of nitrogen in ammonium nitrate, $\text{NH}_4\text{NO}_3$.

(c(i))[1]

Name the process brought about by water pollution from nitrogenous fertilisers.

(c(ii))[1]

Explain why this water-pollution issue is worse when nitrate fertilisers are used rather than other fertilisers.

(d(i))[1]

State what adding calcium hydroxide is intended to do to soil.

(d(ii))[2]

Construct the equation for the reaction between ammonium nitrate and calcium hydroxide, and explain why the ammonium nitrate fertiliser becomes less effective once calcium hydroxide is added.

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