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Which of the following is the costliest source of hydrogen needed for ammonia manufacture under Indian condition _______________?
A. Electrolysis of water
B. Cryogenic removal of H2 from coke oven gas
C. Steam reforming of naphtha
D. Natural gas cracking
Which fertiliser is made (using coke oven gas) in by products plant of an integrated steel plant ?
A. Urea
B. CAN
C. Ammonium sulphate
D. Superphosphate
Pick out the correct statement?
A. Reaction of NH3 with HNO3 to produce (NH4)2NO3 is endothermic
B. With increase in NH3/CO2 ratio, urea yield decreases for a given temperature, pressure and
total feed rate
C. Biuret (an intermediate during urea manufacture) is toxic to seeds and animals
D. Both B. and C.
Ammonia synthesis gas is produced from natural gas by___________________?
A. Thermal cracking
B. Steam reforming
C. Partial oxidation
D. Hydrogenation
Conditioners like finely divided peat are added to the fertiliser to________________?
A. Counteract burning
B. Avoid caking & hardening
C. Produce bulk
D. Increase its solubility
Nitrogenous fertiliser is required__________________?
A. During the early stage of growth to promote development of stem and leaves
B. For accelerating fruit formation in later stage of growth
C. To lessen the effect of excessive potash application
D. None of these
Main constituent of phosphate rock is_____________________?
A. Ammonium phosphate
B. Flour apatite
C. Calcium fluoride
D. Calcium phosphate
Conversion of yellow phosphorus to red phosphorous is done in retorts at 250-450°C in the ___________________?
A. Presence of an inert atmosphere
B. Presence of a reducing atmosphere
C. Absence of air
D. Presence of an oxidising atmosphere
Fertiliser produced during soda ash manufacture by dual process is ammonium______________________?
A. Chloride
B. Sulphate
C. Nitrate
D. None of these
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