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Question
Which of the following is not a measure component necessarily to be present in fertilisers?
Options
A. Nitrogen
B. Potassium
C. Phosphorous
D. Sulphur
Correct Answer
Sulphur
Fertiliser Technology problems
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1. Phosphatic fertiliser is graded based on its __________ content.
Options
A. P
2
O
3
B. PCl
5
C. P
2
O
5
D. H
3
PO
4
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Correct Answer: P
2
O
5
2. In the manufacture of urea, the intermediate chemical formed is
Options
A. biuret
B. ammonium carbamate
C. ammonium carbonate
D. none of these
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Correct Answer: ammonium carbamate
3. Fauser Monte Catini converter is used for
Options
A. ammonia synthesis (e.g. at FCI Sindri).
B. methanation of CO and CO
2
.
C. shift conversion (i.e. CO to CO
2
).
D. none of these.
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Correct Answer: ammonia synthesis (e.g. at FCI Sindri).
4. Nitrogen content of a nitrogenous fertiliser is 35%. It could be
Options
A. urea
B. ammonium nitrate
C. calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN)
D. ammonium sulphate
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Correct Answer: ammonium nitrate
5. During nitric acid manufacture, catalytic oxidation of ammonia at 800°C in presence of platinum catalyst produces nitrogen oxide. Conversion of NH
3
to NO is about __________ percent.
Options
A. 38
B. 68
C. 82
D. 98
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Correct Answer: 98
6. Ammonium nitrate is
Options
A. having about 40% N
2
.
B. not hygroscopic.
C. not prone to explosive thermal decomposition.
D. mixed with limestone powder to reduce its explosive nature before using it as a fertilizer.
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Correct Answer: mixed with limestone powder to reduce its explosive nature before using it as a fertilizer.
7. Nitric acid is produced on commercial scale in a fertiliser plant by
Options
A. oxidation of ammonia.
B. CaNO
3
+ H
2
SO
4
reaction.
C. passing air through high voltage electric arc.
D. none of these.
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Correct Answer: oxidation of ammonia.
8. Reaction of __________ acid with phosphate rock produces superphosphates.
Options
A. hydrochloric
B. sulphuric
C. nitric
D. phosphoric
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Correct Answer: sulphuric
9. Low grade phosphate rock can be used in electrical furnace, because
Options
A. of the better CaO/SiO
2
balance for slag formation.
B. CaO content is less.
C. it is cheap.
D. it produces low cost product.
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Correct Answer: of the better CaO/SiO
2
balance for slag formation.
10. Catalyst used in the oxidation of ammonia is
Options
A. platinum-beryllium
B. platinum-rhodium
C. cobalt-molybdenum
D. platinum-molybdenum
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Correct Answer: platinum-rhodium
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