ammonic
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This year industry experts estimate that even though many U.S. ammonic plants, which produce nitrogen fertilizer, have already been closed, those that remain will be operating at only 73% of capacity.
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Add 10 c.c. of nitric acid, nearly neutralise with ammonia, render acid with 3 or 4 c.c. of nitric acid, and add 10 or 20 c.c. of ammonic molybdate solution.
From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Beringer, Cornelius
A portion of the solution is drawn off with a pipette; if it smells of ammonia, has no blue colour, and gives no precipitate with ammonic sulphide, the separation is complete.
From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Beringer, Cornelius
To reconvert it into carbonate, moisten with a few drops of ammonic carbonate solution, and dry in a water-oven.
From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Beringer, Cornelius
They are filtered off, re-dissolved, and again precipitated in ammonic carbonate solution; the combined filtrates are boiled for some time, and acidified slightly with hydrochloric acid.
From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Beringer, Cornelius
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