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  1. Maximum stability of white phosphorous is at

  2. A.

     Very high pressure

    B.

     Atmospheric pressure

    C.

     Room temperature

    D.

     >600°C


  3. Raw materials required for the production of CAN (Calcium ammonium nitrate) is NH₃

  4. A.

     HNO₃ & limestone

    B.

     CO₂ & H₂SO₄

    C.

     HNO₃ & NH₄Cl

    D.

     CO₂ & KNO₃


  5. Fertilizer plant getting its hydrogen requirement partly from coke oven gas is situated at

  6. A.

     Rourkela (under SAIL)

    B.

     Barauni (under HFC)

    C.

     Nangal (under NFL)

    D.

     Talchar (under FCI)


  7. Main component of bone ash is

  8. A.

     Calcium sulphate

    B.

     Calcium phosphate

    C.

     Calcium carbonate

    D.

     Sodium phosphate


  9. NPK means a __________ fertiliser.

  10. A.

     Mixed

    B.

     Potassic

    C.

     Liquid

    D.

     Solid


  11. Vapor phase reaction of ammonia & nitric acid to produce ammonium nitrate is termed as the __________ process.

  12. A.

     Haber's

    B.

     Stengel

    C.

     Le-chatlier's

    D.

     Du-pont's


  13. Biuret formation in urea is kept at minimum (< 1 %), because it is

  14. A.

     Corrosive in nature

    B.

     Toxic and harmful to some crops

    C.

     Helpful in decomposition of urea

    D.

     Explosive in nature


  15. Pick out the wrong statement.

  16. A.

     Yellow phosphorous which is the most reactive allotropic form of phosphorous is transported under water

    B.

     Apatite is the principal material present in phosphate rock which is chemically Ca₁₀ (PO₄)₆ (F, Cl, OH)

    C.

     Urea is more hygroscopic than ammonium nitrate

    D.

     Nitrogen fixation means the process of bringing atmospheric nitrogen into combination i.e. into nitrogen compound form


  17. Ammonium sulphate fertiliser is

  18. A.

     The highest concentration nitrogenous fertiliser

    B.

     The best fertiliser for paddy

    C.

     A basic fertiliser

    D.

     A neutral fertiliser


  19. Chemical formula of metaphosphoric acid is

  20. A.

     H₃PO₄

    B.

     H₄P₂O₇

    C.

     HPO₃

    D.

     Same as that of pyrophosphoric acid