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  1. Main constituent of phosphate rock is

  2. A.

     Ammonium phosphate

    B.

     Flour apatite

    C.

     Calcium fluoride

    D.

     Calcium phosphate


  3. The main constituent of rock phosphate is

  4. A.

     Mono-calcium phosphate

    B.

     Di-calcium phosphate

    C.

     Fluorspar

    D.

     None of these


  5. The essential ingradient of all the synthesis gas is

  6. A.

     H₂

    B.

     O₂

    C.

     CO₂

    D.

     N₂


  7. In the manufacture of urea, the intermediate chemical formed is

  8. A.

     Biuret

    B.

     Ammonium carbamate

    C.

     Ammonium carbonate

    D.

     None of these


  9. During nitric acid manufacture, catalytic oxidation of ammonia at 800°C in presence of platinum catalyst produces nitrogen oxide. Conversion of NH₃ to NO is about __________ percent.

  10. A.

     38

    B.

     68

    C.

     82

    D.

     98


  11. Ammonium nitrate (a fertiliser) is coated with limestone powder to

  12. A.

     Increase its nitrogen content

    B.

     Cut down its production cost

    C.

     Avoid the risk of explosion

    D.

     Add extra nutrient as fertiliser


  13. Ammonium sulphate can be produced by reacting gypsum with

  14. A.

     Ammonia

    B.

     Ammonium carbonate

    C.

     Nitric acid

    D.

     None of these


  15. P₂O₅ percentage in the phosphoric acid produced by wet process is about

  16. A.

     10

    B.

     30

    C.

     50

    D.

     70


  17. Urea (a nitrogeneous fertiliser) is produced from carbon dioxide and

  18. A.

     Nitric acid

    B.

     Ammonia

    C.

     Ammonium nitrate

    D.

     Nitric oxide


  19. HPO₃ is the chemical formula of __________ phosphoric acid.

  20. A.

     Pyro

    B.

     Ortho

    C.

     Meta

    D.

     None of these