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Uses of sulphuric acid

1. Sulphuric acid is used to manufacture almost all products. Some of the examples are as follows: a. Fertilisers b. Paint pigments c. Detergents d. Synthetic fibres e. Electrolyte in car batteries f. Cleaning metals g. Plastics h. Other chemicals

(a)Almost one third of sulphuric acid is used to manufacture


chemicals fertilisers.

Ammonium sulphate fertilisers is prepared from the


reaction between sulphuric acid with aqueous ammonia. H2SO4 (aq) + 2NH4OH
(aq)

(NH4)2SO4 (aq) + 2H2O

(l)

Pottasium sulphate fertilisers is prepared from the

reaction between sulphuric acid with potassium hydroxide solution. H2SO4 (aq) + 2KOH (aq) K2SO4 (aq) + 2H2O (l)

Calcium hydrogen phosphate, Ca(H2PO4)2

(superphosphate) is formed when sulphuric acid reacts with calcium phosphate. 2H2O (aq) + Ca2(PO4)2

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