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Agriculture · Q283

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 283

Q283

Thomasslag contains . . . . . . . . % P2O5

A.
10%
B.
15%
C.
20%
Answer
D.
25%

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Thomas slag is a finely powdered basic slag obtained in the Thomas-Gilchrist process. Chemically it is tetra calcium phosphate, Ca4 (PO4)2O, (4CaO·P2O5).
It is found as the mineral hilgenstockite, which is formed in industrial phosphate-rich slag. It contains 20% of P2O5.