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Agriculture · Q377

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 377

Q377

The chemical composition of basic slag is

A.
Ca3(PO4)2
B.
(CaO)3P2O5, SiO2
Answer
C.
(CaO)2P2O5, SiO2
D.
(CaO)3P2O4, SiO4

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Basic slag is low in silica and high in base-forming oxides that are used in the basic process of steelmaking and that are subsequently useful as a fertilizer.
A basic slag contains oxides like MgO and CaO, which makes the slag thicker.
The chemical composition of basic slag is (CaO)3P2O5, SiO2.