Inorganic Chemicals Are a Broad Class of Substances Finding Application in Agriculture, Industrial and Other Sectors

 

Inorganic chemistry is the study of the remaining subset of compounds other than organic compounds. Inorganic chemicals are a broad class of substances encompassing all those that do not include carbon and its derivatives as their principal elements. An inorganic compound is normally an element that lacks sulfur bonds, which is an element that is not an inorganic compound. But the difference is not entirely clear, and differing governments have different opinions on the issue. For instance, in the U.S, the Department of Energy (DOE) defines a gas as an inorganic compound if it is chemically inert. The other agencies do not have this same definition.

Inorganic compounds have many uses both in industrial and agricultural fields. Nitrogen is one of the most common of the inorganic chemicals. Plants and animals use nitrogen to grow and reproduce. Ammonia is another important inorganic compound used both in the food and pharmaceutical industries. It is used to create various drying agents for paper and other products. Ammonia is a toxic chemical of high nitrogen and oxygen. Generally, ammonia is found as a tasteless, odorless gas with a sharp smell. It results in a number of biological functions such as killing bacteria and killing microbial cells. Ammonia has many applications both at the industrial and household level. It is used as a starter for making fertilizers, killing organisms during soil remediation and as a fertilizer for livestock feeds. Ammonia is generally a colorless gas with a pungent odor. It gives off a very powerful odor which is responsible for the characteristic pungent odor of the compound.

Ammonia is also a component of many inorganic compounds, including cement, marble, asphalt, stone, soap, diesel and rubber. It was only in the 20th century that scientists began to realize the many purposes of ammonia. It was then that scientists discovered that certain substances that had the same molecular structure as ammonia, such as glycerol, methyl ester and dimethyl sulfide were also found in many other chemical substances. Initiatives to promote emission-free shipping fuels and decarbonized food solutions have led to increasing production of green ammonia. For instance, in December 2020, Yara International ASA announced plans for 500,000 tons per annum green ammonia production in Norway, powering emission-free shipping fuels and decarbonized food solutions.