GRADE 12: CHEMICAL SYSTEMS
Section
Sub-section
THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
The petroleum industry
What is petroleum?
Petroleum refining
Cracking
Catalytic reforming
The Fischer-Tropf process
The chloralkali and Solvay processes
Introduction
Electrolysis of sodium chloride
Manufacture of soap
The Solvay process
The polymer industry (1)
Polyvinyl chloride
Other addition polymers
The polymer industry (2)
Condensation polymers
Nylon
Other condensation polymers
The fertiliser industry
Introduction
Nitrogen
Phosphorus
Potassium
NPK values
Magnesium
Ammonia - Nitric acid - Sulphuric acid
Introduction
Ammonia
Nitric acid
Sulphuric acid
Electrochemical cells
The dry cell (Leclanché cell)
The lead-acid accumulator
The fuel cell