FERTILISER TECHNOLOGY QUIZ

Nitrogen content of a nitrogenous fertiliser is 35%. It could be

Ammonium nitrate

Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN)

Urea

Ammonium sulphate

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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?

Potassic fertiliser

Phosphatic fertilisers

None of these

Nitrogenous fertilisers

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In __________ converter for ammonia synthesis, the catalyst is arranged in the form of a single continuous bed.

Claude

Kellog

Udhe

Fauser-Monte Catini

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Ammonium nitrate is

Not prone to explosive thermal decomposition

Mixed with limestone powder to reduce its explosive nature before using it as a fertilizer

Having about 40% N₂

Not hygroscopic

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Ammonia synthesis gas is produced from natural gas by

Hydrogenation

Partial oxidation

Steam reforming

Thermal cracking

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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

None of these

Decreasing the pressure

Decreasing the temperature

Increasing the temperature

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Bio-fertilisers are cheaper, renewable and pollution free. They improve the __________ of the soil.

Texture

All of these

Nutrient supply

Water holding capacity

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Which nutrient in fertiliser makes the plant stems stronger and increases branching?

Calcium

Nitrogen

Phosphorous

Potassium

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Nitrolime is chemically known as

Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN)

Calcium nitrate

None of these

Ammonium nitrate

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A potassic fertiliser contains 50% K₂O. It could be

A mixture of NaCl+ KCl

Potassium chloride

Potassium sulphate

None of these

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