FERTILISER TECHNOLOGY QUIZ

Nitrogen content of calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) is __________ percent.

25

10

50

80

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

Udhe

Kellog

Claude

Fauser-Monte Catini

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Liquid ammonia is not used as such a fertiliser in tropical countries like India, because

It will evaporate on spraying

It is not available

It is very costly

Its N₂ content is very low

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Neutralisation of nitric acid with ammonia to produce ammonium nitrate is a/an __________ reaction.

Exothermic

Autocatalytic

Endothermic

Catalytic

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__________ is the undesirable by-product produced in the manufacture of urea.

Carbon dioxide

Ammonium carbonate

Biuret

Ammonium carbamate

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The composition of fresh feed to the high temperature, high pressure urea autoclave is

Compressed ammonia gas and excess compressed CO₂

Excess liquid ammonia and liquefied CO₂

Liquid ammonia and excess compressed CO₂

Excess liquid ammonia and compressed CO₂ gas

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Which of the following is not a measure component necessarily to be present in fertilisers?

Sulphur

Nitrogen

Phosphorous

Potassium

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Hydrogen content of coke oven gas is __________ percent.

58

22

84

4

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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?

None of these

Phosphatic fertilisers

Nitrogenous fertilisers

Potassic fertiliser

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Which of the following is the costliest source of hydrogen needed for ammonia manufacture under Indian condition?

Electrolysis of water

Cryogenic removal of H₂ from coke oven gas

Steam reforming of naphtha

Natural gas cracking

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