Figuring Out Fertilizers Creating A Practical Chemical...

Figuring out Fertilizers: Creating a Practical Chemical Fertilizer Author: Michaela Buchanan Group Members: Grant Kresge, Kirk Martinson Abstract: The goal of this experiment was to create an aqueous chemical fertilizer with the mass composition of 0.80% nitrogen, 0.50% phosphorous, 0.10% potassium, and 0.20% sulfur4 and a pH between 6.0 and 7.0. The criterion of mass percent composition was addressed by conducting molarity, stoichiometry, and unit conversion calculations to determine the mass of chemicals which should be used. Solubility rules were addressed to hypothesize a combination of chemical compounds which would contain the required elements but produce no precipitant. The use of a strong acid, in this case HCl, was implemented to control the pH in the final fertilizer solution. This experiment produced an aqueous fertilizer with no precipitants which had a final pH of 7 after the addition of 0.50 mL of HCl. The validation of the initially stated hypothesis through experimental results suggested that the technique used in this experiment was both effective and practical for creating a chemical fertilizer. Introduction: Agriculture was a cornerstone of human civilization since the beginnings of organized societies. Therefore, the ability to increase the health and yield of crops was always of great interest to civilizations universally. Chemistry can be a great tool in the field of agriculture as is exemplified by the use of fertilizers in modern farmingShow MoreRelatedBhopal Gas Disaster84210 Words   |  337 Pageselve years after the disaster, Union Carbide became part of the Dow Chemical w Corporation, which flatly refused to assume any liabilities in India - or clean up the toxic poisons left behind saying that it was the responsibility of the Madhya Pradesh state government which had taken over the site. Today twenty five years since that fateful night, lakhs of people still living in the vicinity of the factory are exposed to toxic chemicals that continue to leach from tonnes of waste lying within the UCILRead MoreLogical Reasoning189930 Words   |  760 Pages................ ........................................................................... 107 Creating Helpful Definitions ............................................................................................................ 110 Different Definitions for Different Purposes .............................................................................. 111 How to Avoid Errors when Creating Definitions ..................................................................... 115 Review of MajorRead MoreHbr When Your Core Business Is Dying74686 Words   |  299 PagesAPRIL 2007 14 Departments 12 COMPANY INDEX 14 FROM THE EDITOR 53 2006 MCKINSEY AWARDS AND 2007 MCKINSEY JUDGES 20 What the Boss Wants from You What should CEOs and their direct reports expect from each other? When Larry Bossidy laid out his views to a group of young executives, they couldn’t take notes fast enough. You don’t have to write down what he said, though, because Larry has done it for you here. And it will be on the exam. 88 STRATEGIC HUMOR 111 TOOL KIT The ProcessRead MoreProject Mgmt296381 Words   |  1186 Pagesthe team 9.3.2 Team building activities 9.2.4 Virtual teams 9.3.3.1 Team performance [9.4.2.2] 9.4.2.3 Conflict management 9.3.2.6 Recognition and awards Defining the Project 4.1 Project charter 5.1 Gather requirements 5.2 Defining scope 5.3 Creating a WBS 5.4 Tools and techniques 6.1 Define activities 9.1.2. Responsibility matrixes 10.1 Communication planning (.2.3.4) [App. G-4] Chapter 12 Outsourcing 12.1.1 Procurement requirements [G.8] 12.1.2.3 Contract types 9.4.2.3 Conflict managementRead MoreIntroduction to Materials Management169665 Words   |  679 Pageslumbering, fishing, and using these resources to manufacture useful products. There are many stages between the extraction of resource material and the final consumer product. At each stage in the development of the final product, value is added, thus creating more wealth. If ore is extracted from the earth and sold, wealth is gained from our efforts, but those who continue to transform the raw material will gain more and usually far greater wealth. Japan is a prime example of this. It has very few natural