Q738
Nitrolim fertilizer is
A.
CaCN2
B.
CaCN2 + C
AnswerC.
CAN
D.
None of the above
Answer: Option B
Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Nitrolim fertilizer is calcium cyanamide an inorganic compound with the formula CaCN2 + C. It is the calcium salt of the cyanamide anion. It reacts with water to form ammonia. This chemical is used as a fertilizer and is commercially known as nitrolime. It was first synthesized in 1898 by Adolph Frank and Nikodem Caro.