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If you mean bagged, granular fertilizer, like that sold for garden and lawn use, it tends to be slightly acidic. Use of fertilizers, as in farm soil, over a period of years definitely increases the acidity of the soil, which is why farmers add lime every few years.
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Is a fertilizer a acid or a base?
acid
What does an alkali fertilizer do to an acid soil?
As in all acid-base (alkali) reactions, it will reduce the acidity of the soil and, if there is an excess of base to acid, it can make the soil become alkaline. The soil will be less acidic if base is less than acidity, become neutral (if base = acidity), or become alkaline if base is greater than acidity.
Is fertilizer a base or acid substance?
Fertilizers are usually basic compounds but solution of some as Ammonium nitrate and sulphate are slightly acidic.
Is lioh plus hcl equals licl plus h2o a acid base?
LiOH + HCl -> LiCl + H2O This is an acid base neutralization reaction producing a salt, lithium chloride (LiCl ) and water.
What type of reaction does Magnesium Hydroxide plus Hydrochloric Acid make?
An acid base reaction producing salt and water. Mg(OH)2 + 2HCl >> MgCl2 + 2H2O
Is a fertilizer a acid or a base?
acid
Which can be used to make fertilizer base or acid?
Bases
What is used for fertilizer an acid or a base?
its either base or both because i put acid on a worksheet and got it wrong
Is Calcium an acid producing cation?
no, it bonds with OH to form a base
Is fertilizer used for crops base or acid?
it is not an acid. that's all i know. good luck! :PAnswerMost commercial fertilizers in the US are mild bases, frequently salts of one kind or another. However, one common fertilizer, anhydrous ammonia, is a very strong base.
What does an alkali fertilizer do to an acid soil?
As in all acid-base (alkali) reactions, it will reduce the acidity of the soil and, if there is an excess of base to acid, it can make the soil become alkaline. The soil will be less acidic if base is less than acidity, become neutral (if base = acidity), or become alkaline if base is greater than acidity.
How are the products of neutralization generally produce?
by mixing a base with an acid, producing water and an ionic salt
Is fertilizer an acid?
yes it is
Is fertilizer a base or acid substance?
Fertilizers are usually basic compounds but solution of some as Ammonium nitrate and sulphate are slightly acidic.
What are 5 ways to propogate plants?
by producing fertilizer\
Is lioh plus hcl equals licl plus h2o a acid base?
LiOH + HCl -> LiCl + H2O This is an acid base neutralization reaction producing a salt, lithium chloride (LiCl ) and water.
Is pepper an acid a base or a neutral?
Red, green, and yellow peppers are slightly acidic. Black pepper contains acid as well as being acid producing. Black pepper stimulates your stomach to increase hydrochloric acid secretion.
