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Fertilisers N4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Calderglen High School
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Is nitrogen gas reactive or unreactive?
1 Is nitrogen gas reactive or unreactive? answer unreactive Calderglen High School
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Name the three essential elements required for healthy plant growth
2 Name the three essential elements required for healthy plant growth answer Nitrogen (N) Phosphorus (P) Potassium (K) Calderglen High School
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Calculate the percentage mass of nitrogen in NH4 NO3
answer Formula mass = (3x16) = 80 % N = 28/ 80 x 100 = 35% Calderglen High School
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Describe the appearance of ammonia.
4 Describe the appearance of ammonia. answer Colourless gas, pungent smell. It is also soluble in water and turns damp pH paper/universal indicator blue Calderglen High School
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Why are fertilisers added to the soil?
5 Why are fertilisers added to the soil? answer To replace nutrients/essential elements /nitrogen, potassium or phosphorus Calderglen High School
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6 What negative effect can artificial fertilisers have on lochs and rivers? answer Make them lifeless Calderglen High School
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7 Which of the following compounds would be suitable fertilisers? Copper chloride, ammonium nitrate, calcium phosphate answer (must have N, P or K AND be soluble in water) Ammonium nitrate - contains nitrogen / soluble Copper chloride - does not contain essential elements Calcium phosphate - is insoluble Calderglen High School
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Which substance in the word equation could be used as a fertiliser?
8 Which substance in the word equation could be used as a fertiliser? answer POTASSIUM NITRATE (soluble salt containing potassium and nitrogen) Nitric + Potassium Potassium + water acid hydroxide nitrate Calderglen High School
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What colour does ammonia turn damp pH paper?
9 What colour does ammonia turn damp pH paper? answer Blue/purple (It is an alkaline substance) Calderglen High School
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Give an advantage of using fertilisers?
10 Give an advantage of using fertilisers? answer Larger yield of crop. Calderglen High School
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Artificial ones can be produced in large quantities.
11 Give an advantage of using artificial fertilisers instead of natural fertilisers? answer Artificial ones can be produced in large quantities. Calderglen High School
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Give an disadvantage of using lots of artificial fertilisers?
12 Give an disadvantage of using lots of artificial fertilisers? answer Excess fertiliser can cause pollution in rivers and lakes Calderglen High School
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