Question

What is the organic raw material source of potash?

(a) Hard coal

(b) Caliche

(c) Wool suint

(d) Sea water

This question was posed to me in class test.

Asked question is from Inorganic Chemical topic in section Inorganic Chemical Industries of Chemical Technology

Answer 1

Right answer is (c) Wool suint

The explanation is: The sheep secretes part of the potash from the grass it eats into the wool with it’s sweat. Crood wool contains about 50% suint of which 20% consists of potassium salts and remainder of fats.