Q70
Single super phosphate is manufactured from
A.
Rock phosphate
AnswerB.
DAP
C.
Bone meal
D.
None of these
Answer: Option A
Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Single super phosphate is manufactured from Rock phosphate.Superphosphate was made from rock phosphate ore by treatment with sulfuric acid.
Triple superphosphate is a component of fertilizer that primarily consists of monocalcium phosphate, Ca(H2PO4)2. Traditional routes for extraction of phosphate rock using sulfuric acid give single superphosphate, an approximate 1 : 1 mixture of Ca(H2PO4)2 and CaSO4 phosphogypsum.