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  • Question
  • Pick out the wrong statement.


  • Options
  • A. 'Green acid' is the other name of phosphoric acid produced by the reaction of phosphate rock & sulphuric acid.
  • B. Chemically unreactive nature of red phosphorous is due to its polymeric structure.
  • C. Red phosphorous is the most reactive allotropic form of phosphorous.
  • D. Red phosphorous, which is used in the manufacture of safety matches, is converted into white phosphorous by vaporisation followed by condensation.

  • Correct Answer
  • Red phosphorous is the most reactive allotropic form of phosphorous. 


  • Fertiliser Technology problems


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    • 1. Vapor phase reaction of ammonia & nitric acid to produce ammonium nitrate is termed as the __________ process.

    • Options
    • A. Haber's
    • B. Stengel
    • C. Le-chatlier's
    • D. Du-pont's
    • Discuss
    • 2. Urea is a __________ fertiliser.

    • Options
    • A. nitrogenous
    • B. potassic
    • C. phosphatic
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 3. Lower temperature and large excess of ammonia in urea melt

    • Options
    • A. increases biuret formation
    • B. decreases biuret formation
    • C. is undersirable
    • D. does not effect biuret formation
    • Discuss
    • 4. Two gas based fertiliser plants are located in

    • Options
    • A. Maharashtra and Gujarat
    • B. Maharashtra and Orissa
    • C. Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh
    • D. Jharkhand and Chattisgarh
    • Discuss
    • 5. Hydrogen content of coke oven gas is __________ percent.

    • Options
    • A. 4
    • B. 22
    • C. 58
    • D. 84
    • Discuss
    • 6. Ammonium nitrate (a fertiliser) is coated with limestone powder to

    • Options
    • A. increase its nitrogen content.
    • B. cut down its production cost.
    • C. avoid the risk of explosion.
    • D. add extra nutrient as fertiliser.
    • Discuss
    • 7. Catalyst used in the manufacture of NH3 by Haber's process is finely divided

    • Options
    • A. nickel
    • B. iron
    • C. vanadium pentoxide
    • D. alumina
    • Discuss
    • 8. In calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) fertil-ser

    • Options
    • A. nitrate nitrogen is quick acting
    • B. ammoniacal nitrogen is quick acting
    • C. nitrate nitrogen is slower acting
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 9. Conversion of yellow phosphorous to red phosphorous is done by heating it in covered retorts at __________ °C in absence of air.

    • Options
    • A. 50-80
    • B. 250-400
    • C. 1000-1200
    • D. 800-900
    • Discuss
    • 10. Electric process as compared to wet process (for the manufacture of phosphoric acid)

    • Options
    • A. can use only high grade phosphate rock.
    • B. is used less frequently.
    • C. produces a valuable by-product called gypsum.
    • D. is weak acid process.
    • Discuss


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