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Heating of orthophosphoric acid to 250°C produces
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A. metaphosphoric acid
B. pyrophosphoric acid
C. no change in it
D. none of these
Correct Answer
pyrophosphoric acid
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1. Ammonia synthesis gas is produced from natural gas by
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A. thermal cracking
B. steam reforming
C. partial oxidation
D. hydrogenation
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Correct Answer: steam reforming
2. Urea is formed only
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A. in liquid phase
B. in vapour phase
C. at very high temperature
D. at very low pressure (vacuum)
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Correct Answer: in liquid phase
3. Commercial fertilisers are available mostly in the form of
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A. powder
B. grannules
C. lumps
D. flakes
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Correct Answer: grannules
4. Superphosphate is manufactured by reacting phosphate rock with
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A. acetic acid
B. sulphuric acid
C. aluminium chloride
D. none of these
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Correct Answer: sulphuric acid
5. Which is the most suitable fertiliser for paddy?
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A. CAN
B. Ammonium sulphate
C. Ammonium nitrate
D. Superphosphate
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Correct Answer: Ammonium sulphate
6. Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) is
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A. a mixed fertiliser
B. a straight fertiliser
C. a complex fertiliser
D. not a fertiliser ; it is an explosive
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Correct Answer: a complex fertiliser
7. Dehydration of ammonium carbamate (to produce urea) is a/an __________ reaction.
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A. reversible
B. catalytic
C. exothermic
D. endothermic
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Correct Answer: endothermic
8. Reaction of dilute sulphuric acid with phosphate rock produces
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A. phosphoric acid
B. superphosphate
C. triple superphosphate
D. gypsum
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Correct Answer: phosphoric acid
9. During conversion of ammonium carbamate into urea, presence of large excess of water
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A. increases the yield of urea.
B. adversely affects the yield of urea.
C. reduces the evaporator load by diluting the urea solution.
D. does not affect the yield of urea.
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Correct Answer: adversely affects the yield of urea.
10. Fertiliser plant making ammonium sulphate employing gypsum-ammonia reaction (usual practice is to use ammonia and sulphuric acid) is located at
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A. Rourkela (under SAIL)
B. Bokaro (under SAIL)
C. Sindri (under FCI)
D. Baroda (under G.S.F.C.)
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Correct Answer: Sindri (under FCI)
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