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  • Question
  • __________ is the undesirable by-product produced in the manufacture of urea.


  • Options
  • A. Ammonium carbonate
  • B. Biuret
  • C. Carbon dioxide
  • D. Ammonium carbamate

  • Correct Answer
  • Biuret 


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    • 1. Fusion zone in the electric furnace used for reduction of phosphate rock to elemental phosphorous is maintained at __________ °C.

    • Options
    • A. 250-300
    • B. 500-750
    • C. 950-1050
    • D. 1400-1450
    • Discuss
    • 2. Chemical formula of metaphosphoric acid is

    • Options
    • A. H3PO4
    • B. H4P2O7
    • C. HPO3
    • D. same as that of pyrophosphoric acid
    • Discuss
    • 3. In natural gas, the C/H ratio (by weight) varies in the range of

    • Options
    • A. 3-4
    • B. 8-10
    • C. 15-17
    • D. 20-25
    • Discuss
    • 4. Low grade coal is __________ to produce ammonia synthesis gas.

    • Options
    • A. hydrogenated
    • B. liquefied
    • C. gasified
    • D. dehydrogenated
    • Discuss
    • 5. Which is the best fertiliser for paddy?

    • Options
    • A. Ammonium sulphate
    • B. Nitro-phosphate
    • C. Superphosphate
    • D. Potassium nitrate
    • Discuss
    • 6. Which of the following set of conditions is favourable for the maximum yield of ammonia by Haber's process?

    • Options
    • A. High pressure, low reactants concentration, high temperature.
    • B. High pressure, low reactants concentration, low temperature.
    • C. High pressure, high reactants concentration, low temperature.
    • D. Low pressure, high reactants concentration, low temperature.
    • Discuss
    • 7. Leaching of phosphate rock by strong __________ acid produces phosphoric acid.

    • Options
    • A. sulphuric
    • B. hydrochloric
    • C. either (a) or (b)
    • D. neither (a) nor (b)
    • Discuss
    • 8. Prilling of urea should be accomplished (in a sprayer) just above the melting point of urea with minimum of retention time, otherwise it will result in

    • Options
    • A. low bulk density product
    • B. biuret formation
    • C. non-spherical prills
    • D. substantially wet non-flowing and sticky product
    • Discuss
    • 9. Oxidation of ammonia is

    • Options
    • A. exothermic
    • B. endothermic
    • C. non-catalytic
    • D. autocatalytic
    • Discuss
    • 10. Urea (a nitrogeneous fertiliser) is produced from carbon dioxide and

    • Options
    • A. nitric acid
    • B. ammonia
    • C. ammonium nitrate
    • D. nitric oxide
    • Discuss


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