Chemistry and the Real World
Discover the industrial production processes for fertilizers and the advantages and disadvantages of inorganic and organic fertilizers, explore the effects of pollutants like CO2, radon, and formaldehyde on indoor air quality and learn about the chemical processes behind natural phenomena like auroras and volcanic activity.
Topics explored include, nutrients and the chemical industry, fertilizers, the fertilizer industry, alternative sources of fertilizers, fertilizers and the environment.
Introduction to the Chemical Industry
The Importance of Nutrients
The Role of Fertilizers
The NPK Ratio
Industrial Production of Fertilizers
Producing Hydrogen
Obtaining Nitrogen
Producing Ammonia
Producing Nitric Acid
Producing Ammonium Nitrate
Producing Urea
Producing Sulfuric Acid
Producing Ammonium Sulfate
Producing Phosphoric Acid
Producing Compound Fertilizers
Advantages and Disadvantages of Inorganic Fertilizers
Organic Fertilizers
Manure
Guano
Crop Rotation
Lime
Potash
Eutrophication
Summary and Main Ideas
Earth's Atmosphere
Aurora Borealis and the Aurora Australis
Glow of Space Shuttles
Polar Ozone Holes
Volcanoes
The Greenhouse Effect
Photochemical Smog
Indoor Pollution: Radon
Indoor Pollution: CO and CO<sub>2</sub>
Indoor Pollution: Formaldehyde