Fertiliser Technology

71.Formation of ammonium carbamate by reaction of NH3 with CO2 is a/an _________ reaction.

  1. Catalytic
  2. Exothermic
  3. Endothermic
  4. Reversible
Correct answer: (B)
Exothermic

72.Fusion zone in the electric furnace used for reduction of phosphate rock to elemental phosphorous is maintained at _________ °C.

  1. 250-300
  2. 500-750
  3. 950-1050
  4. 1400-1450
Correct answer: (D)
1400-1450

73.Gas based fertiliser plants use

  1. Natural gas as a source of hydrogen
  2. Natural gas as heating medium
  3. Coal gas as a source of hydrogen
  4. Coal gas as heating medium
Correct answer: (A)
Natural gas as a source of hydrogen

74.H3PO4 is the chemical formula of _________ phosphoric acid.

  1. Pyro
  2. Ortho
  3. Meta
  4. None of these
Correct answer: (B)
Ortho

75.H4P2O7 is the chemical formula of _________ phosphoric acid.

  1. Pyro
  2. Ortho
  3. Meta
  4. None of these
Correct answer: (A)
Pyro

76.Heating a mixture of phosphate rock, coke and sand in an electric furnace produces

  1. Phosphoric acid
  2. Ammonium phosphate
  3. Phosphorous
  4. Superphosphate
Correct answer: (C)
Phosphorous

77.Heating of coke, sand&phosphate rock in an electric furnace is done for the manufacture of

  1. Phosphoric acid
  2. Superphosphate
  3. Phosphorous
  4. Triple superphosphate
Correct answer: (C)
Phosphorous

78.Heating of ortho-phosphoric acid to about 900°C, produces

  1. Meta-phosphoric acid
  2. Pyrophosphoric acid
  3. No change in it
  4. None of these
Correct answer: (A)
Meta-phosphoric acid

79.HPO3 is the chemical formula of _________ phosphoric acid.

  1. Pyro
  2. Ortho
  3. Meta
  4. None of these
Correct answer: (C)
Meta

80.Hydrogen content of coke oven gas is _________ percent.

  1. 4
  2. 22
  3. 58
  4. 84
Correct answer: (C)
58
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