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Question
Which of the following is a natural inorganic fertiliser?
Options
A. Chile salt petre
B. Oilcake
C. Gobar mannure
D. None of these
Correct Answer
Chile salt petre
Fertiliser Technology problems
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1. Formation of ammonium carbamate by reaction of NH
3
with CO
2
is a/an __________ reaction.
Options
A. catalytic
B. exothermic
C. endothermic
D. reversible
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Correct Answer: exothermic
2. Conversion achieved in HNO
3
synthesis with the use of platinum catalyst is about 95-97%. The rate of formation of nitrogen dioxide from the oxidation of nitric acid is favoured by
Options
A. decreasing the pressure.
B. decreasing the temperature.
C. increasing the temperature.
D. none of these.
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Correct Answer: increasing the temperature.
3. A nitrogenous fertiliser contains 20% N
2
. It could be
Options
A. ammonium nitrate.
B. calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN).
C. urea.
D. ammonium chloride.
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Correct Answer: calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN).
4. Rock phosphate used for the production of phosphatic fertiliser is mined at
Options
A. Amjhor (Jharkhand)
B. Talchar (Orissa)
C. Bailladella (M.P.)
D. Kiriburu (Bihar)
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Correct Answer: Amjhor (Jharkhand)
5. Pick out the correct statement.
Options
A. Reaction of NH
3
with HNO
3
to produce (NH
4
)
2
NO
3
is endothermic.
B. With increase in NH
3
/CO
2
ratio, urea yield decreases for a given temperature, pressure and total feed rate.
C. Biuret (an intermediate during urea manufacture) is toxic to seeds and animals.
D. both (b) and (c).
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Correct Answer: With increase in NH
3
/CO
2
ratio, urea yield decreases for a given temperature, pressure and total feed rate.
6. Reaction of orthophosphoric acid with phosphate rock produces
Options
A. superphosphate
B. triple superphosphate
C. metaphosphoric acid
D. monoammonium phosphate
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Correct Answer: triple superphosphate
7. pH value of soil is maintained at __________ by the addition of fertiliser for optimum growth and health of the plant.
Options
A. 4-5
B. 7-8
C. 9-10
D. 12-13
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Correct Answer: 7-8
8. Yield of elemental phosphorous from rock phosphate is about __________ percent.
Options
A. 1-2
B. 15-25
C. 40-45
D. 60-65
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Correct Answer: 15-25
9. A phosphatic fertiliser contains 16% P
2
O
5
. It could be
Options
A. dicalcium phosphate
B. superphosphate
C. triple superphosphate
D. none of these
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Correct Answer: superphosphate
10. CaH
4
(PO
4
)
2
is the chemical formula of
Options
A. superphosphate
B. triple superphosphate
C. calcium phosphate
D. meta phosphoric acid
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Correct Answer: triple superphosphate
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