Heating of orthophosphoric acid to about 900°C, produces
A. Metaphosphoric acid
B. Pyrophosphoric acid
C. No change in it
D. None of these
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A potassic fertiliser contains 50% K2 O. It could be
A. Potassium sulphate
B. Potassium chloride
C. A mixture of NaCl + KCl
D. None of these
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Liquid ammonia is not used as such a fertiliser in tropical countries like India, because
A. Its N₂ content is very low
B. It is very costly
C. It will evaporate on spraying
D. It is not available
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Which one of the following is used as a nitrogenous fertiliser, as a weed killer in the onion fields and for correcting acidic soils?
A. Urea
B. CAN
C. Ammonium sulphate
D. Calcium cyanamide
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Multistage operation (as in the case of catalytic oxidation of SO2 ) is not carried out for NH3 synthesis, because of
A. Comparatively higher pressure drop
B. High cost of the high pressure vessel used for the reactor
C. Higher pumping cost
D. Chances of entrainment and disturbance of catalyst bed
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Iron is not used alone as a catalyst in ammonia synthesis, because
A. Its activity declines rapidly, if heated to above 520°C
B. It decomposes ammonia
C. It gets oxidised above 500°C
D. None of these
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Nitrogen content in ammonium sulphate (a fertiliser) is around __________ percent.
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Which of the following fertilisers contains the least percentage of nitrogen?
A. Liquid ammonia
B. Urea
C. Ammonium phosphate
D. Ammonium sulphate
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Conversion achieved in HNO3 synthesis with the use of platinum catalyst is about 95 - 97%. The rate of formation of nitrogen dioxide from the oxidation of nitric acid is favoured by
A. Decreasing the pressure
B. Decreasing the temperature
C. Increasing the temperature
D. None of these
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Reaction of anhydrous liquid ammonia with orthophosphoric acid produces
A. Ammonium phosphate
B. Superphosphate
C. Triple superphosphate
D. None of these
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The optimum size of the ammonia plant is __________ tons/day.
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Coal based fertiliser plants at Ramagundam (Andhra Pradesh) and Talchar (Orissa)
A. Use coal for heating purpose
B. Gasify coal to get hydrogen from coal gas
C. Use coal as filler in fertiliser
D. Use coal as conditioner in fertiliser
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Temperature and pressure in urea autoclave is
A. 120°C and 300 atm
B. 190°C and 200 atm
C. 400°C and 550 atm
D. 200°C and 10 atm
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Pick out the wrong statement.
A. All the nitrogenous fertilisers are not soluble in water
B. A straight fertiliser contains only one nutrient
C. Calcium cynamide is used as weed killer in onion fields
D. The phosphorous nutrient makes the plant stem stronger and increases its branches
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Liquid ammonia and 60% nitric acid reaction (which produces ammonium nitrate) is
A. Exothermic
B. Endothermic
C. Autocatalytic
D. None of these
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Reaction of cresylic acid with __________ produces tricresyl phosphate.
A. Phosphorous pentoxide
B. Phosphorous oxychloride
C. Ammonium phosphate
D. Calcium phosphate
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Catalyst used in steam reforming of naphtha is
A. Nickel
B. Platinum
C. Silica gel
D. Rhodium
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Catalyst used in steam reforming of naphtha is
A. Bauxite
B. Cobalt
C. Nickel oxide on alumina support
D. Chromium
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Which of the following fertilisers is required for the development of fibrous materials of the plants and of the sugar of vegetable & fruits?
A. Nitrogenous fertilisers
B. Phosphatic fertilisers
C. Potassic fertiliser
D. None of these
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Fertiliser plant making ammonium sulphate employing gypsum-ammonia reaction (usual practice is to use ammonia and sulphuric acid) is located at
A. Rourkela (under SAIL)
B. Bokaro (under SAIL)
C. Sindri (under FCI)
D. Baroda (under G.S.F.C.)
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