Episode 8 — Chemical Industries

Inorganic Fertiliser Production

Learners will be able to:

• Describe the process of nitrogen fixation in the soil and how it is converted into nitrates. • Explain the Haber-Bosch process for producing ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen. • Identify the catalysts used in the Haber-Bosch process and their role in the reaction. • Outline the steps involved in the production of nitric acid from ammonia. • Describe the contact process for producing sulfuric acid from sulfur dioxide.