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Agriculture · Q33

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 33

Q33

In Ammonium Nitrate % of Ammonium and Nitate are

A.
75% & 25%
B.
50% & 50%
Answer
C.
25% & 75%
D.
None of the above

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Ammonium nitrate is a chemical compound with the chemical formula NH4NO3. It is a white crystalline solid consisting of ions of ammonium and nitrate. Both of them i.e. ammonium cation and nitrate anion are in 50% - 50%.
It is highly soluble in water and hygroscopic as a solid, although it does not form hydrates. It is predominantly used in agriculture as a high nitrogen fertilizer.