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Are phosphates and nitrates the same?
No, phosphates and nitrates are not the same. Phosphates are compounds containing phosphorus and oxygen, while nitrates are compounds containing nitrogen and oxygen. Both can be found in fertilizers and can contribute to water pollution if they are not managed properly.
What salt is in fertiliser?
Examples: potassium chloride, phosphates, nitrates.
What can you do about eutrophication?
Try to stop phosphates and nitrates entering the water
What kind of acid is fertilizer?
Fertilizers are not acids; they are phosphates, nitrates,etc.
What is the difference between nitrates and phosphates?
Nitrates are compounds containing nitrogen and oxygen, commonly found in fertilizers and as a pollutant in water bodies. Phosphates are compounds containing phosphorus and oxygen, also found in fertilizers and contributing to water pollution. Both can lead to nutrient pollution in water bodies, but nitrates are more associated with groundwater contamination while phosphates are more linked to surface water issues.
Which micronutrients are need by plants?
The useful mineral nutrients for plants is NITRATES and PHOSPHATES.
What salts do plants absorb from soil?
Mineral salts. Principally nitrates and phosphates.
What happens to water systems when nitrates and phosphates increase?
Plant and algae growth increases
What are some different salts?
Examples: chlorides, nitrates, phosphates, chlorates, bromides, iodides etc.
What minerals are essential for plant growth?
Three are very important: phosphates, nitrates and potassium chloride.
Phosphates and nitrates entering a lake can cause an explosive growth of algae called?
An "algal bloom".
What are salts of oxo-acids?
Examples are: nitrates, phosphates, oxalates, stearates, selenates, sulfates etc.
