FERTILISER TECHNOLOGY QUIZ

Fertiliser produced during soda ash manufacture by dual process is ammonium

None of these

Nitrate

Chloride

Sulphate

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Ammonia synthesis reaction is

Autocatalytic

None of these

Exothermic

Endothermic

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I argest capacity nitrogenous fertiliser plants (2700 tons of NH₃ per day) (2 Nos) in India are located at

Haldia (W.B) and Namrup (Assam) both under HFC

Talchar (Orissa) and Ramagundam (A.P.) both under FCI

Korba (M.P.) and Talchar (Orissa) both under FCI

Thal-Vaishet (under RCF in Maharashtra) and Hazira (under IFFCO in Gujarat)

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Ammonia synthesis gas is produced from fuel oil by

Steam reforming

Hydrogenation

Hydrocracking

Partial oxidation

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Catalyst used in ammonia synthesis uses __________ as a promoter.

Al2O₃

K₂O

Ni

Pt

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Catalyst used in the oxidation of ammonia is

Platinum-rhodium

Platinum-molybdenum

Cobalt-molybdenum

Platinum-beryllium

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Ammonium sulphate fertiliser is

A neutral fertiliser

The best fertiliser for paddy

The highest concentration nitrogenous fertiliser

A basic fertiliser

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Conversion of yellow phosphorous to red phosphorous is done by heating it in covered retorts at __________ °C in absence of air.

50-80

800-900

250-400

1000-1200

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Naphtha in a fertiliser plant is used as a source of

N₂

Fuel

O₂

H₂

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Reaction of orthophosphoric acid with soda ash produces

Tributyl phosphate

Sodium tripolyphosphate (STPP)

Tricresyl phosphate

Nitrophosphate

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