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Dehydration of ammonium carbamate to yield urea is a/an __________ reaction.
Options
A. exothermic
B. endothermic
C. autocatalytic
D. catalytic
Correct Answer
endothermic
Fertiliser Technology problems
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1. Potassic fertilisers
Options
A. are useful during early stage of the plant growth.
B. stimulate early growth and accelerate seeding.
C. help in development of starches of potatoes and grain.
D. none of these.
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Correct Answer: help in development of starches of potatoes and grain.
2. Excessive use of chemical fertilisers causes shrivelling of the roots and wilting of the plant, because the
Options
A. osmotic pressure of the soil water becomes less than that of the plant sap.
B. soil becomes too alkaline.
C. osmotic pressure of the soil water becomes higher than that of the plant sap.
D. soil becomes too acidic.
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Correct Answer: osmotic pressure of the soil water becomes higher than that of the plant sap.
3. A mixture of phosphate rock __________ is heated in an electric furnace to produce phosphorous.
Options
A. salt & coke
B. sand & coke
C. and coke
D. and sand
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Correct Answer: sand & coke
4. Urea is a better fertilizer than ammonium sulphate, because
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A. it is cheaper.
B. nitrogen content is higher.
C. it is not poisonous.
D. it is easy to manufacture.
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Correct Answer: nitrogen content is higher.
5. In an ammonia plant, the purge off is essential to
Options
A. maintain inert gas concentration within a limit.
B. remove excess poisonous gases.
C. maintain H
2
: N
2
ratio at 3 :1.
D. remove uncondensed ammonia vapour.
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Correct Answer: maintain H
2
: N
2
ratio at 3 :1.
6. Heating of coke, sand & phosphate rock in an electric furnace is done for the manufacture of
Options
A. phosphoric acid.
B. superphosphate.
C. phosphorous.
D. triple superphosphate.
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Correct Answer: phosphorous.
7. A fertiliser plant is classified as a gas based fertiliser plant, when it uses __________ gas as a source of hydrogen for the manufacture of ammonia.
Options
A. coke oven
B. producer
C. natural
D. coal
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Correct Answer: natural
8. Nitrolime is chemically known as
Options
A. calcium nitrate
B. ammonium nitrate
C. calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN)
D. none of these
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Correct Answer: calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN)
9. The main constituent of rock phosphate is
Options
A. mono-calcium phosphate
B. di-calcium phosphate
C. fluorspar
D. none of these
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Correct Answer: di-calcium phosphate
10. Bio-fertilisers are cheaper, renewable and pollution free. They improve the __________ of the soil.
Options
A. nutrient supply
B. texture
C. water holding capacity
D. all (a), (b) and (c)
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Correct Answer: all (a), (b) and (c)
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