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Agriculture · Q468

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 468

Q468

How much nitrogen will be supplied by 500 kg of Ammonium Sulphate?

A.
50 kg
B.
80 kg
C.
100 kg
Answer
D.
150 kg

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Ammonium sulphate is an inorganic salt and is most commonly used as a soil fertilizer. It contains 21% of nitrogen and 24% of sulphate.
Hence, 21% of 500 is 105 therefore, approximately 100 kg of nitrogen is supplied by 500 kg of Ammonium sulphate.