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Agriculture · Q475

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 475

Q475

The C : N ratio of saw dust is

A.
25 : 1
B.
225 : 1
Answer
C.
250 : 1
D.
125 : 1

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
The carbon to nitrogen ratio is a ratio of the mass of carbon to the mass of nitrogen in a substance.
Sawdust is the by-product of woodworking operations composed of small chippings of wood.
The C : N ratio of saw dust is 225 : 1.