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Agriculture · Q746

Agronomy

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 746

Q746

Acid equivalent of urea is

A.
110
B.
128
C.
55
D.
80
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
The acid equivalent is that portion of a formulation that theoretically could be converted back to the corresponding parent acid. Concerning fertilizer, it can be defined as the acidity developed by a fertilizer when applied to soils, measured in terms of calcium carbonate required for its neutralization.
The acid equivalent of urea is 80.