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Agriculture · Q391

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 391

Q391

From which group urea belongs to

A.
Amide
Answer
B.
Alcohol
C.
Nitrate
D.
None of the above

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Urea also known as carbamide, is an organic compound with the chemical formula CO(NH2)2. Urea belongs to the Amide group. This amide has two NH2 groups joined by a carbonyl (C=O) functional group.
Urea has the highest nitrogen content of all solid nitrogenous fertilizers in common use.