2ND LONG QUIZ Flashcards
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Define Phosphate Rock
Accumulated natural minerals that contain high percentages of phosphate at least 15-20 percent phosphate by weight
Define Apatite
Calcium phosphate minerals which is the main source of phosphorus
2 Reasons Why Phosphorus is used in Fertilizer Industry
- It is highly soluble in water, which means that plants can absorb it quickly and efficiently.
- Phosphorus is relatively immobile in soil, so it doesn’t leach out easily, making it available for plant uptake over an extended period.
Common Name for Fluorapatite and its Chemical Formula
Domestic Rocks, Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
2 Phosphate-Rock Processing
- Acidulation
- Electric-furnace Reduction
Define Acidulation
- process used to produce phosphoric acid,
which is an essential ingredient in the
production of fertilizers. - phosphate rock is treated with sulfuric
acid to produce a water-soluble form of
phosphoric acid.
Define Electric-furnace Reduction
- to produce elemental phosphorus from
phosphate rock. - heating phosphate rock in an electric
furnace in the presence of carbon, which
reduces the phosphate rock to elemental
phosphorus gas.
3 Raw Materials for Diammonium Phosphate (DAP Fertilizer) Production
- Phosphate rock
- Elemental sulfur
- Ammonia
Composition of Normal Superphosphates
16-20% P2O5
Composition of Triple Superphosphates
45-50% P2O5
Compare 2 Types of Triple Superphosphates
- Nongranular superphosphates
- produced by a conveyor belt and a cone-mixer - Granular superphosphates
- mixing phosphate rock with phosphoric acid with a two-stage reactor.
Wet-Process Phosphoric Acid (4)
Process:
● Raw phosphate rocks kay sagolan ug sulfuric acid for about 1.5 to 12 hrs.
● Then, ipainit sya usually around 200-250°C to aid the reaction between sa sulfuric acid ug sa phosphate rocks.
● The reaction produces a slurry of phosphoric acid, along with calcium sulfate (gypsum) and other impurities.
● The slurry is then sent to a series of filtration and purification steps to remove the impurities and concentrate the phosphoric acid.
Uranium Extraction Concept
- Crucial step kay uranium is a radioactive element thus, kailangan sya iremove
- Phosphate rocks also contain significant amounts of uranium. During the reaction between the phosphate rock and sulfuric acid in the wet process, the uranium present in the phosphate rock is dissolved along with the other metals and impurities.
- The resulting slurry is then sent to a series of filtration and purification steps to remove the impurities and concentrate the phosphoric acid.
- Usually, solvent extraction ang gina-use daw para maremove ang mga dissolved impurities. Solvent, such as tributyl phosphate, kay ginaextract niya ang phosphoric acid from the slurry, leaving behind all other impurities such as uranium.
3 Allotropes of Phosphorus
- White Phosphorus- extremely poisonous tapos will burst into flames once it is exposed sa oxygen sa air
- Black Phosphorus
- Red Phosphorus
Electric – Furnace Phosphorus and Phosphoric Acid Steps (3)
Steps:
1. The phosphate rock is typically ground and screened to the desired size and purity.
2. The phosphate rock is fed into the electric furnace, where it is mixed with coke and heated to very high temperatures. The heat causes the reduction of the phosphate rock, releasing elemental phosphorus gas, which is then collected in a condenser.
3. The elemental phosphorus collected in the condenser is then purified using a series of distillation and filtration steps to remove impurities and obtain high-purity phosphorus.
Orthophosphoric Acid Chemical Formula
H3PO4
Define Briquetting
Compacting loose materials, such as powders, fibers, and chips, into solid blocks or briquettes using pressure.
3 Types of Phosphates
- Sodium Phosphates
- Pyrophosphates
- Calcium Phosphates
Compare 3 Types of Sodium Phosphates
- Monosodium phosphate: NaH2PO4
- Disodium phosphate: Na2HPO4
- Trisodium phosphate: Na₃PO₄
The monosodium phosphate and disodium phosphate kay produced by reacting phosphoric acid with soda ash while ang trisodium kay with the use of caustic soda na.
Compare 3 Types of Sodium Phosphates
- Monosodium phosphate: NaH2PO4
- Disodium phosphate: Na2HPO4
- Trisodium phosphate: Na₃PO₄
The monosodium phosphate and disodium phosphate kay produced by reacting phosphoric acid with soda ash while ang trisodium phosphate kay with the use of caustic soda na.
Define Pyrophosphates
Virtue of suppressing the precipitation of
calcium carbonate
Define Calcium Phosphates
Naturally occurring bone minerals, they
are osteoinductive (stimulate the formation
of new bone tissue
Define Tetrasodium pyrophosphate (TSPP) and give its chemical formula
(Na4P2O7) is a chemical compound that is used in soap and detergent as well as to soften water.
3 Types of Calcium Phosphates
● Monobasic calcium phosphate, Ca(H2PO4)2
● Dibasic calcium phosphate, CaHPO4
● Calcium metaphosphate, Ca(PO3)2