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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 891

Q891

Chemical formulae of Thiourea is

A.
NH2-CS-NH2
Answer
B.
NH-CO-CS-NH
C.
NH2-CO-NH-CO-NH2
D.
NH2-CH2-CS2-NH2

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Thiourea is an Organic Sulphur compound similar to urea where the oxygen atom is replaced by a Sulphur atom. It can also be called a Sulphur analog of Urea, chemically also known as thiocarbamide. Its chemical formula is NH2-CS-NH2.
It acts as an important bioregulator for the growth and development of crop plants. Exogenous application boosts the growth and productivity of plants under normal as well as stressful conditions.