Fertilizer Technology MCQs

186 MCQs  — Chemical Engineering MCQs  (Page 17 of 19)

Main component of bone ash is _________________?
A. Calcium sulphate
B. Calcium phosphate
C. Calcium carbonate
D. Sodium phosphate
Ammonium nitrate (a fertiliser) is coated with limestone powder to ____________________?
A. Increase its nitrogen content
B. Cut down its production cost
C. Avoid the risk of explosion
D. Add extra nutrient as fertiliser
Heating of ortho-phosphoric acid to about 900°C, produces_________________?
A. Meta-phosphoric acid
B. Pyrophosphoric acid
C. No change in it
D. None of these
Both white phosphorous as well as red phosphorous_________________?
A. Are soluble in cs2
B. Burns when heated in air
C. Reacts with hot caustic soda solution to give phosphine
D. All a., b., and c.
Which of the following is not a mixed fertiliser ?
A. Nitrophosphate
B. Calcium ammonium nitrate (can)
C. Ammonium phosphate
D. None of these