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NPK Fertilisers - P-containing Compound

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Phosphorus-Containing Compounds in Fertilisers

Phosphate rock is a source of insoluble phosphorus that is obtained by mining. Useful soluble products can be obtained by treating the rock with acids:

Phosphate rock + nitric acid

Phosphate rock + nitric acid

  • Phosphate rock + nitric acid → phosphoric acid + calcium nitrate
Phosphate rock + sulfuric acid

Phosphate rock + sulfuric acid

  • Phosphate rock + sulfuric acid → single superphosphate
    • Single superphosphate is a mixture of calcium sulfate and calcium phosphate.
Phosphate rock + phosphoric acid

Phosphate rock + phosphoric acid

  • Phosphate rock + phosphoric acid → triple superphosphate
    • Triple superphosphate is also known as calcium phosphate.
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