Chemistry GCSE
Salt formation from acids
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Treating phosphate rock with nitric acid, sulfuric acid or phosphoric acid gives different soluble salts that supply phosphate and sometimes nitrate or sulfate ions to crops.
Topics that use Salt formation from acids
- Production and uses of NPK fertilisers (AQA GCSE)
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