Chemistry 0620 · 10 Chemistry of the environment
10.2 Fertilisers
State the use of ammonium salts and nitrates as fertilisers, and explain how NPK fertilisers improve plant growth.
- Questions
- 122
- Years
- 2010–2026
- Multiple choice
- 87
- Written answer
- 35
- Average marks
- 3.1
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| 2023 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
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| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 2020 | – | 4 | – | 4 |
| 2019 | 2 | – | 9 | 11 |
| 2018 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
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| 2016 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 2015 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 2014 | – | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2013 | – | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2012 | – | 4 | – | 4 |
| 2011 | – | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2010 | – | 3 | 3 | 6 |
