Ammonia

Ammonia

1. Can be NEUTRALISED with HNO3 to make FERTILISER

2. Ammonia dissolves in water to make an alkaline solution

   • When it reacts with NITRIC ACID you get a neutral salt
     • AMMONIUM NITRATE
     • There's NO water produced, only salt.

3. Ammonium Nitrate is a good fertiliser because it has NITROGEN from two sources

   • The ammonia
   • Nitric acid
   • Plants need nitrogen to make PROTEINS