Ammonium phosphate, (NH4)3PO4(\text{NH}_4)_3\text{PO}_4(NH4)3PO4, is a highly concentrated NP (nitrogen-phosphorus) fertiliser. It is industrially synthesised by reacting gaseous ammonia with an inorganic acid.
Which acid must be reacted with ammonia to produce ammonium phosphate?
nitric acid
phosphoric acid
phosphorous acid
sulfuric acid
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