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Agriculture · Q653

Agronomy

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 653

Q653

CAN is a fertilizer of . . . . . . . . nature.

A.
Acidic
B.
Basic
C.
Neutral
Answer
D.
None of the above

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
CAN is Calcium ammonium nitrate, also known as nitro lime stone or nitrochalk.
It is a widely used inorganic neutral fertilizer, accounting for 4% of consumption out of all nitrogen fertilizers used worldwide.
It is hygroscopic and its Dissolution in water is endothermic.