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