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because plants need nitrogen to make proteins
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How do you Convert ammonium nitrate to anhydrous ammonia?
since ammonium nitrate decomposes on heating so ammonium nitrate is covered with excess of calcium hydroxide with some water and then heated to get ammonia
Can a cold pack with ammonium nitrate explode?
In some conditions, yes; ammonium nitrate is an explosive material very unpredictable. More fully, Ammonium nitrate (NH4NO3) is flammable, but it is primarily an oxidizer, giving oxygen to other burning things to allow them to burn faster, or even explode (like the Oklahoma City car bomb). It will also spontaneously ignite when mixed with certain metals and organic compounds (zinc, acetic acid). Given that, the ammmonium nitrate in an ice pack is highly purified and well-contained so that I do not worry about them spontaneously exploding, but I wouldn't throw one in a fire, either. In fact (though probably not recommended), I recycle the ammonium nitrate back to dry powder in a zip-lock ready for use with water again.
Where can you get ammonium nitrate?
If you have a farm, some agricultural supply stores have it, but you need to be able to prove you have a farm before they'll sell it to you. Get it from instant cold packs that clearly say that it has it and be sure not to break the bag if water inside the bag this stuff is much more purer tan agricultural stuff and no DEA crap. You can buy Ammonium Nitrate at your local grocery store. It is in a product called Ace, and it is an insta-cold pack. You can find it near icy hot. It sells for about $3. You also can search where to get the fertilizer (Ammonium Nitrate) on the internet there are many sites offering and companies are mentioned with their places.
What two form of nitrogen are usable to organisms?
•Plants use inorganic nitrogen-containing ions nitrate (NO3- -plants ate the nitrate) and ammonium (NH4+) Some bacteria able to use atmospheric nitrogen (N2 gas) as a nitrogen supply -Jacob Hirth-
Can you use ammonium nitrate as garden fertilizer i have it in the form of used chemical cold packs?
You should be able to providing ammonium nitrate and water is the only ingredients. Ammonium nitrate is a powerful oxidizer meaning it will burn things on contact like your plants,there roots and your flesh. I've never dealt with cold packs so I have no idea what the final concentration is after they are used. Diluting it significantly like 20 to 1 and testing a small amount on an expendable plant would be advisable. Pure ammonium nitrate only supplies nitrogen. Your plants also need potassium and phosphorus and the ratios vary from plant to plant. If you want to do some weird science try diluting it then mixing in a few handfuls of wood ash for the potassium,pee in it a few times for the phosphorus then test some on your plants. I use nitrogen based fertilizers mixed with ash from my fire place and pee on my outdoor plants all the time when no one is looking and they are doing great. My neighbors think I have a green thumb but I'm allways tempted to tell them, No. I Have a green p*&@#r. Good luck.
How do you Convert ammonium nitrate to anhydrous ammonia?
since ammonium nitrate decomposes on heating so ammonium nitrate is covered with excess of calcium hydroxide with some water and then heated to get ammonia
Is there a difference between ammonium nitrate as fertilizer and ammonium nitrate the explosive?
It's the same ammonium nitrate--you add some kind of fuel oil--diesel, heating fuel, jet fuel, whatever you have--to make fertilizer into explosives.
Why are chemical fertilizers dangerous to ones health?
Some of them (e.g. ammonium nitrate) can be explosive.
Is there an acid without acid in its name?
Yes, phenol is an acid, though it is a very weak one. Some ammonium salts such as ammonium chloride and ammonium nitrate are also mildly acidic.
How is ammonium nitrate used?
fertilizeroxidizing agent in various explosive mixturesoxidizing agent in some solid rocket fuel mixtures
How do you identify the chloride ion that is present in solid ammonium chloride?
- Dissolve ammonium chloride in water.- Add some crystals of silver nitrate and stir.- A white precipitate of silver chloride is formed.
What are some exaples of salts?
Salts: sodium chloride, barium nitrate, uranyl acetate, plutonium sulfate, ammonium phosphate etc.
Is fertilizer a base or acid substance?
Fertilizers are usually basic compounds but solution of some as Ammonium nitrate and sulphate are slightly acidic.
Can a cold pack with ammonium nitrate explode?
In some conditions, yes; ammonium nitrate is an explosive material very unpredictable. More fully, Ammonium nitrate (NH4NO3) is flammable, but it is primarily an oxidizer, giving oxygen to other burning things to allow them to burn faster, or even explode (like the Oklahoma City car bomb). It will also spontaneously ignite when mixed with certain metals and organic compounds (zinc, acetic acid). Given that, the ammmonium nitrate in an ice pack is highly purified and well-contained so that I do not worry about them spontaneously exploding, but I wouldn't throw one in a fire, either. In fact (though probably not recommended), I recycle the ammonium nitrate back to dry powder in a zip-lock ready for use with water again.
What is difference between Ammonium Nitrate and Nitrate of Ammonia?
Chemically nothing, the first is in the modern standard chemical naming system and the second is an old style name that still appears in some usage but is deprecated in formal documents.
How many moles of nitrogen gas are produced when ammonium nitrate reacts?
1 mole of ammonium nitrate produces one mole of nitrogen. Actually the amount (in moles) of nitrogen will depend on how much NH4NO3 you are starting with, what other reactant you are combining it with and whether or not the NH4NO3 completely reacts. Since you will never be able to retrieve all of the nitrogen (either the NH4 or the NO3 will retain some nitrogen depending upon the reaction), you can reasonably expect to get 1 mole of N2 for each 14.01 grams of Ammonium nitrate that COMPLETELY reacts.
Why do cold packs feel cold?
In a chemical ice pack you have to break some sort of seal so that two chemicals react. The chemicals that are used are chosen because when mixed they create an endothermic reaction causing it to feel cold
