Fertilizer Technology MCQs

186 MCQs  — Chemical Engineering MCQs  (Page 13 of 19)

A Potassic fertiliser contains 50% K2O. It could be _________________?
A. Potassium sulphate
B. Potassium chloride
C. A mixture of nacl + kcl
D. None of these
_____________ is the undesirable by-product produced in the manufacture of urea ?
A. Ammonium carbonate
B. Biuret
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Ammonium carbamate
Temperature and pressure in urea autoclave is_________________?
A. 120°c and 300 atm
B. 190°c and 200 atm
C. 400°c and 550 atm
D. 200°c and 10 atm
Coal based fertiliser plants at Ramagundam (Andhra Pradesh) and Talcher (Orissa) ?
A. Use coal for heating purpose
B. Gasify coal to get hydrogen from coal gas
C. Use coal as filler in fertiliser
D. Use coal as conditioner in fertiliser
During conversion of ammonium carbamate into urea, presence of large excess of water______________?
A. Increases the yield of urea
B. Adversely affects the yield of urea
C. Reduces the evaporator load by diluting the urea solution
D. Does not affect the yield of urea
Excessive use of chemical fertilisers causes shrivelling of the roots and wilting of the plant, because the__________________?
A. Osmotic pressure of the soil water becomes less than that of the plant sap
B. Soil becomes too alkaline
C. Osmotic pressure of the soil water becomes higher than that of the plant sap
D. Soil becomes too acidic