FERTILISER TECHNOLOGY QUIZ

Which of the following does not come under the category of 'micro-nutrient' for plant growth?

Chlorine

Iron

Carbon

Boron

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Which of the following is a natural inorganic fertiliser?

Chile salt petre

Gobar mannure

Oilcake

None of these

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Which of the following gasifiers can be attached to coal based fertiliser plants?

Gasifier working at 20 atm

Kopper-Totzek gasifier

Gasifier working at 40 atm

Lurgi (high pressure) gasifier

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Nitric acid is produced on commercial scale in a fertiliser plant by

Passing air through high voltage electric arc

None of these

Oxidation of ammonia

CaNO₃ + H₂SO₄ reaction

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

Cut down its production cost

Add extra nutrient as fertiliser

Avoid the risk of explosion

Increase its nitrogen content

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Catalyst used in desulphurisation of naphtha is

Pt-Rh

Silica gel

Nickel

Co-Mo

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Gas based fertiliser plants use

Coal gas as a source of hydrogen

Natural gas as a source of hydrogen

Natural gas as heating medium

Coal gas as heating medium

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(CH₃ C₆ H₄)₃ PO₄ is the chemical formula of

Superphosphate

Tricresyl phosphate

Flourapatite

Triple superphosphate

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Fertiliser produced during soda ash manufacture by dual process is ammonium

Sulphate

Chloride

None of these

Nitrate

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Optimum reaction temperature in steam reforming of naphtha is __________ °C.

1500-1700

700 - 1000

300 - 450

100-200

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