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    Some uses of ammonia, nitric and Sulphuric acid are given below
    Ammonia finds extensive use in the industry
    -most of the ammonia is sued in one form or another, as fertilizer e.g. ammonium sulphate, ammonium nitrate and urea
    -Considerable quantities of ammonia are converted into nitric acid by Oswald method.
    -Ammonia is an essential raw material in the manufacture of nylon
    -Ammonia also finds use as refrigerant.

    Nitric acid is obtained from ammonia. It is another useful nitrogen compound. Following are some of its commercial uses.
    -It is used in the preparation of organic nitro compounds, some of which, like TNT and trinitroglycerole, are useful explosives. Some nitro compounds are intermediates in the dye industry.
    -Large amounts of nitric acid are used in the manufacture of nitrate fertilizers, e.g. ammonium nitrate and sodium nitrate.

    Sulphuric acid is described as an indicator of how progressive a nation is. It is a very important chemical for industries. Following are some of the numerous industries that use Sulphuric acid
    -Fertilizers: phosphate fertilizers, ammonium sulphate and mixed fertilizers all use Sulphuric acid for production
    -It is extensively used in the paint factory.
    -Used in manufacturing of soaps, detergents, plastics (synthetic rubber), fibers ( rayon, viscose)
    -Used in the manufacturing of explosives etc.
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