Chemistry GCSE
Nitrogen source
What Nitrogen source means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Nitrogen source
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Nitrogen is obtained from air, which is approximately 78% nitrogen by volume, and can be separated from air by fractional distillation of liquid air.
Topics that use Nitrogen source
- The Haber process (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Haber process
- Raw materials and their sources
- Recycling of reactants
- Reversible reactions
- Ammonia
- Fertilisers
- Hydrogen source
- Separation by cooling and condensation
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