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single superphosphate fertiliser (SSP) is manufactured by adding sulfuric acid to phosphate...

adhesive (sticky) and elastic, tending to gather together in drops rather than spread over a...

heterogeneous mixture of solid particles mixed with a liquid. The solid does not dissolve in the...

the mixture, CO(g) + H2(g)

a chemical reaction in which two or more chemicals combine to form a more complex product.

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