Chemistry GCSE
Industrial versus laboratory processes
What Industrial versus laboratory processes means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Industrial versus laboratory processes
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Both routes rely on the same reaction between an acid and the basic phosphate rock, but scale, equipment, safety controls and product specification differ.
Topics that use Industrial versus laboratory processes
- Production and uses of NPK fertilisers (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Ammonia as a feedstock
- Catalytic oxidation
- Fertiliser specification and quality control
- Formulation
- Integrated industrial chemistry
- Neutralisation and salt formation
- NPK fertilisers
- Salt formation from acids
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