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  • Catalyst used in the oxidation of ammonia is


  • Options
  • A. platinum-beryllium
  • B. platinum-rhodium
  • C. cobalt-molybdenum
  • D. platinum-molybdenum

  • Correct Answer
  • platinum-rhodium 


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    • 1. Low grade phosphate rock can be used in electrical furnace, because

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    • A. of the better CaO/SiO2 balance for slag formation.
    • B. CaO content is less.
    • C. it is cheap.
    • D. it produces low cost product.
    • Discuss
    • 2. Reaction of __________ acid with phosphate rock produces superphosphates.

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    • A. hydrochloric
    • B. sulphuric
    • C. nitric
    • D. phosphoric
    • Discuss
    • 3. Nitric acid is produced on commercial scale in a fertiliser plant by

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    • A. oxidation of ammonia.
    • B. CaNO3 + H2SO4 reaction.
    • C. passing air through high voltage electric arc.
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 4. Ammonium nitrate is

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    • A. having about 40% N2.
    • 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.
    • Discuss
    • 5. Which of the following is not a measure component necessarily to be present in fertilisers?

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    • A. Nitrogen
    • B. Potassium
    • C. Phosphorous
    • D. Sulphur
    • Discuss
    • 6. Temperature and pressure in urea autoclave is

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    • A. 120°C and 300 atm.
    • B. 190°C and 200 atm.
    • C. 400°C and 550 atm.
    • D. 200°C and 10 atm.
    • Discuss
    • 7. Nitrolime is

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    • A. calcium nitrate.
    • B. calcium ammonium nitrate.
    • C. a mixture of nitric acid and lime.
    • D. a mixture of ammonium nitrate and calcium nitrate.
    • Discuss
    • 8. Tricresyl phosphate is chemically represented as

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    • A. (CH3 C6 H4)3 PO4
    • B. Ca10(PO4)3F6
    • C. (NH4)2HPO4
    • D. NH4H2PO4
    • Discuss
    • 9. With increases in pressure, the conversion of ammonium carbamate into urea

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    • A. increases
    • B. decreases
    • C. remains unaltered
    • D. can either increase or decrease depends on biuret content
    • Discuss
    • 10. Catalytic ammonia synthesis reaction as in Haber's process is

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    • A. endothermic
    • B. exothermic
    • C. irreversible
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss


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