Chemical Properties (Leaving Cert Agricultural Science): Flashcards

$NO_3^-$ (nitrate) or $NH_4^+$ (ammonium)

Critical for root development and energy transfer

$K^+$ (potassium ions)

Essential component of chlorophyll molecules

Between 6 and 7 (slightly acidic to neutral)

$CaCO_3$ (calcium carbonate)

Soil's ability to hold and exchange positively charged ions

Clay particles and organic matter (humus)

Clay particles clumping together to form stable soil crumbs

$Ca^{2+}$ (calcium ions)