Chemguide: Core Chemistry 14 - 16


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The manufacture of ammonia by the Haber Process . . .

Manufacturing ammonia from hydrogen and nitrogen. Some uses of ammonia.

The manufacture of sulfuric acid by the Contact Process . . .

Manufacturing sulfuric acid starting from sulfur. Some uses of sulfuric acid.

Limestone, quicklime and slaked lime . . .

Limestone and its uses. The production and uses of quicklime (calcium oxide) and slaked lime (calcium hydroxide.

Iron and steel production . . .

The blast furnace extraction of iron from its ores, and the basic oxygen method of producing steel. Uses of the various sorts of iron and steel.

The rusting of iron . . .

The conditions needed for iron to rust, and ways of preventing it.

Aluminium . . .

Extracting aluminium from purified bauxite. Uses of aluminium


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