You are provided with a compound fertilizer, 40-15-10.Calculate the quantity of fertilizer to add to a one hectare field supply (a)Nitrogen at 120kg/ha (b)Nitrogen at 90kg/ha (c)Phosphorus at a rate of 60kg/ha (d)Potassium at a rate of 60kg/ha

a. 300 Kg of fertilizer

b. 225 Kg of fertilizer

c. 400 Kg of fertilizer

d. 600 Kg of fertilizer

Explanation:

The percentage composition ratio of Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium in a 1 Kg bag of the given fertilizer is 40:15:10.

Therefore a  1 Kg bag contains;

40/100 * 1 Kg = 0.4 Kg of Nitrogen;

15/100 * 1 Kg = 0.15 Kg of phosphorus;

10/100 * 1 Kg = 0.1 Kg of potassium

Quantity of fertilizer required to add to a hectare to supply;

a. Nitrogen at 120 kg/ha = 120/0.4 = 300 Kg of fertilizer

b.. Nitrogen at 90 Kg/ha = 90/0.4 = 225 Kg of fertilizer

c. Phosphorus at a rate of 60 kg/ha = 60/0.15 = 400 Kg of fertilizer

d. Potassium at a rate of 60 kg/ha = 60/0.1 = 600 Kg of fertilizer

you need to take a look at the periodic system in order to sort these elements into pairs that would most likely exhibit similar chemical properties. first, you need to find elements that are found in the same group (groups are vertical in the periodic system), and then to see whether they have the same valence number. if they meet these criteria, they will have similar properties.

the first pair: ne (neon) and kr (krypton), are noble gases found in group 8

the second pair: li (lithium) and k (potassium), found in group 1

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