Neutralisation and salt formation
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Adding the insoluble oxide or carbonate a little at a time until it is in excess and no more dissolves, so the acid is used up and a soluble salt forms.
Reacting ammonia with an acid produces an ammonium salt in a neutralisation reaction, and these salts are water-soluble and supply nitrogen to plants.
Topics that use Neutralisation and salt formation
- Production and uses of NPK fertilisers (AQA GCSE)
- Soluble salts (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Acid reactions with insoluble bases
- Ammonia as a feedstock
- Catalytic oxidation
- Crystallisation
- excess
- Excess solid method
- Fertiliser specification and quality control
- Filtration
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