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Agriculture · Q463

Soil Science

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 463

Q463

Basic slag is a

A.
Phosphate lime
B.
Double silicate
C.
Double silicate and phosphate lime
Answer
D.
Iron phosphate

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Basic slag is the alkaline slag formed by the product of steel-making processes. It is generally rich in lime and sometimes also in phosphates and can be used as fertilizer.
Basic slag is a Double silicate and phosphate lime. It is used as a soil additive to render metals less soluble in contaminated soils by precipitation and adsorption on the surface of metal oxides.