The concentration (weight %) of nitric acid produced by the oxidation of ammonia and absorption of

nitrogen oxides with water is about __________ percent.

1.

30

2.

60

3.

90

4.

100

Ammonium sulphate fertiliser is

1.

the highest concentration nitrogenous fertiliser.

2.

the best fertiliser for paddy.

3.

a basic fertiliser.

4.

a neutral fertiliser.

Ammonia synthesis gas is produced from natural gas by

1.

thermal cracking

2.

steam reforming

3.

partial oxidation

4.

hydrogenation

Action of phosphoric acid on rock phosphate produces

1.

triple superphosphate

2.

superphosphate

3.

gypsum

4.

phosphoric acid

Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) is

1.

a straight fertiliser

2.

not a fertiliser ; it is an explosive

3.

a complex fertiliser

4.

a mixed fertiliser

Steam reforming of naphtha is a source of hydrogen production for nitrogeneous fertiliser industry.
What is the usual ratio of steam to carbon maintained in the process of steam reforming of naphtha ?

1.

3.5:1

2.

10:1

3.

1.5:1

4.

15:1

Red phosphorous is changed into white phosphorous by

1.

heating in presence of light.

2.

melting under pressure.

3.

vaporisation followed by condensation.

4.

none of these.

Conversion of yellow phosphorous to red phosphorous is done by heating it in covered retorts at

__________ C in absence of air.

1.

250-400

2.

50-80

3.

1000-1200

4.

800-900

During conversion of ammonium carbamate into urea, presence of large excess of water

1.

reduces the evaporator load by diluting the urea solution.

2.

increases the yield of urea.

3.

adversely affects the yield of urea.

4.

does not affect the yield of urea.

Urea is a __________ fertiliser.

1.

potassic

2.

phosphatic

3.

nitrogenous

4.

none of these

Two gas based fertiliser plants are located in

1.

Jharkhand and Chattisgarh

2.

Maharashtra and Gujarat

3.

Maharashtra and Orissa

4.

Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh

Conditioners like finely divided peat are added to the fertiliser to

1.

counteract burning.

2.

increase its solubility.

3.

avoid caking & hardening.

4.

produce bulk.

Ammonium nitrate (a fertiliser) is coated with limestone powder to

1.

avoid the risk of explosion.

2.

cut down its production cost.

3.

add extra nutrient as fertiliser.

4.

increase its nitrogen content.

Lower temperature and large excess of ammonia in urea melt

1.

is undersirable

2.

increases biuret formation

3.

decreases biuret formation

4.

does not effect biuret formation

Pick out the wrong statement.

1.

'Green acid' is the other name of phosphoric acid produced by the reaction of phosphate rock &

sulphuric acid.

2.

Chemically unreactive nature of red phosphorous is due to its polymeric structure.

3.

Red phosphorous is the most reactive allotropic form of phosphorous.

4.

Red phosphorous, which is used in the manufacture of safety matches, is converted into white

phosphorous by vaporisation followed by condensation.

Which of the following does not come under the category of secondary nutrient for plant growth?

1.

Sulphur

2.

Calcium

3.

Magnesium

4.

Oxygen

Hydrogen content of coke oven gas is __________ percent.

1.

58

2.

3.

84

4.

22

Pick out the wrong statement.

1.

All the nitrogenous fertilisers are not soluble in water.

2.

The phosphorous nutrient makes the plant stem stronger and increases its branches.

3.

A straight fertiliser contains only one nutrient.

4.

Calcium cynamide is used as weed killer in onion fields.

Superphosphate is manufactured by reacting phosphate rock with

1.

sulphuric acid

2.

aluminium chloride

3.

acetic acid

4.

none of these

Commercial fertilisers are available mostly in the form of

1.

grannules

2.

powder

3.

lumps

4.

flakes

Electric furnace method for production of phosphorous uses phosphate rock

1.

and sulphuric acid

2.

and coke

3.

and phosphoric acid

4.

silica and coke

Prilling tower is found in the flowsheet for the manufacture of

1.

triple superphosphate

2.

superphosphate

3.

urea

4.

ammonia

Maximum stability of white phosphorous is at

1.

very high pressure

2.

room temperature

3.

atmospheric pressure

4.

>600C

In calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) fertil-ser

1.

nitrate nitrogen is quick acting

2.

ammoniacal nitrogen is quick acting

3.

nitrate nitrogen is slower acting

4.

none of these

Urea is formed only

1.

at very high temperature

2.

in liquid phase

3.

in vapour phase

4.

at very low pressure (vacuum)

Reaction of anhydrous liquid ammonia with orthophosphoric acid produces

1.

ammonium phosphate

2.

superphosphate

3.

triple superphosphate

4.

none of these

Electric process as compared to wet process (for the manufacture of phosphoric acid)

1.

produces a valuable by-product called gypsum.

2.

is used less frequently.

3.

is weak acid process.

4.

can use only high grade phosphate rock.

Nitrogenous fertiliser is required

1.

to lessen the effect of excessive potash application.

2.

for accelerating fruit formation in later stage of growth.

3.

during the early stage of growth to promote development of stem and leaves.

4.

none of these.

Potassic fertilisers do not promote the development of

1.

starches of potatoes & grains.

2.

stems & leaves during early stage of plant growth.

3.

fibrous materials of plants.

4.

sugar of fruits & vegetables.

Vapor phase reaction of ammonia & nitric acid to produce ammonium nitrate is termed as the
__________ process.

1.

Le-chatlier's

2.

Haber's

3.

Du-pont's

4.

Stengel

Ammonium sulphate can be produced by reacting gypsum with

1.

ammonium carbonate

2.

ammonia

3.

nitric acid

4.

none of these

Ammonium phosphate is a __________ fertiliser.

1.

mixed

2.

complex

3.

nitrogenous

4.

phosphatic

Dehydration of ammonium carbamate (to produce urea) is a/an __________ reaction.

1.

endothermic

2.

reversible

3.

catalytic

4.

exothermic

Catalyst used in Habers process for ammonia production is

1.

reduced iron oxide

2.

silica gel

3.

vanadium pentoxide

4.

nickel

Which fertiliser is made (using coke oven gas) in by products plant of an integrated steel plant ?

1.

CAN

2.

Ammonium sulphate

3.

Superphosphate

4.

Urea

Reaction of orthophosphoric acid with soda ash produces

1.

tributyl phosphate

2.

tricresyl phosphate

3.

sodium tripolyphosphate (STPP)

4.

nitrophosphate

Commercial production of hydrogen for the manufacture of nitrogeneous fertilisers is done by

1.

steam reforming of naphtha and cracking of natural gas.

2.

all of three

3.

cryogenic separation of hydrogen from coke oven gas.

4.

electrolysis of water.

Heating of orthophosphoric acid to 250C produces

1.

no change in it

2.

pyrophosphoric acid

3.

metaphosphoric acid

4.

none of these

Sodium tri poly phosphate (STPP) is manufactured by reaction of phosphoric acid with sodium

1.

carbonate

2.

phosphate

3.

bicarbonate

4.

silicate

Fertiliser plant making ammonium sulphate employing gypsum-ammonia reaction (usual practice is to
use ammonia and sulphuric acid) is located at

1.

Rourkela (under SAIL)

2.

Bokaro (under SAIL)

3.

Baroda (under G.S.F.C.)

4.

Sindri (under FCI)

Catalyst used in steam reforming of naphtha is

1.

platinum

2.

silica gel

3.

nickel

4.

rhodium

Rock phosphate constitutes mainly of

1.

fluorapatite

2.

mono-calcium phosphate

3.

di-calcium phosphate

4.

di-ammonium phosphate

Which of the following is not a commercially used feed-stock for the production of ammonia synthesis
gas?

1.

Naphtha

2.

Tar

3.

Water

4.

Coal/coke oven gas

Heating of orthophosphoric acid to about 900C, produces

1.

pyrophosphoric acid

2.

metaphosphoric acid

3.

none of these

4.

no change in it

__________ is the most suitable fertiliser for paddy.

1.

Ammonium sulphate

2.

Superphosphate

3.

Urea

4.

Potassium nitrate

Reaction of calcium fluorapatite with sulphuric acid produces

1.

ortho-phosphoric acid.

2.

red phosphorous.

3.

triple superphosphate.

4.

simple superphosphate

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

1.

25

2.

10

3.

50

4.

80

Monte catini process is used for the manufacture of

1.

phosphoric acid

2.

nitric acid

3.

urea

4.

calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN)

Nitrogen content in ammonium sulphate (a fertiliser) is around __________ percent.

1.

2.

20

3.

60

4.

65

Nitrogen content of urea is about __________ percent.

1.

94

2.

80

3.

46

4.

10

I argest capacity nitrogenous fertiliser plants (2700 tons of NH3 per day) (2 Nos) in India are located at

1.

Talchar (Orissa) and Ramagundam (A.P.) both under FCI.

2.

Thal-Vaishet (under RCF in Maharashtra) and Hazira (under IFFCO in Gujarat)

3.

Korba (M.P.) and Talchar (Orissa) both under FCI.

4.

Haldia (W.B) and Namrup (Assam) both under HFC.

Main component of bone ash is

1.

calcium phosphate

2.

calcium carbonate

3.

calcium sulphate

4.

sodium phosphate

Maximum nitrogen percentage is in

1.

liquid ammonia.

2.

ammonium sulphate.

3.

calcium ammonium nitrate.

4.

urea

NPK fertiliser is a __________ fertiliser.

1.

mixed

2.

nitrogenous

3.

complex

4.

phosphatic

Ammonium nitrate (is mixed with limestone) is not used as fertiliser as such, because

1.

it is a liquid at room temperature.

2.

it is hygroscopic and explosive in nature.

3.

it is highly acidic in nature.

4.

its nitrogen content is very less.

Phosphatic fertilisers

1.

lessen the effect of excessive nitrogen application.

2.

are useful during early stage of the plant growth.

3.

accelerate fruit formation in later stages of growth.

4.

none of these

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

1.

Fauser-Monte Catini

2.

Claude

3.

Udhe

4.

Kellog

Triple superphosphate is made by reacting phosphate rock with __________ acid.

1.

sulphuric

2.

phosphoric

3.

hydrochloric

4.

nitric

The fertiliser plant getting hydrogen by electrolysis of water is situated at

1.

Rourkela

2.

Namrup

3.

Nangal

4.

Korba

The optimum size of the ammonia plant is __________ tons/day.

1.

1000

2.

1000c

3.

10

4.

100

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

1.

950-1050

2.

250-300

3.

1400-1450

4.

500-750

Main constituent of phosphate rock is

1.

calcium fluoride

2.

flour apatite

3.

calcium phosphate

4.

ammonium phosphate

Which is the best fertiliser for paddy ?

1.

Ammonium sulphate

2.

Superphosphate

3.

Nitro-phosphate

4.

Potassium nitrate

Oxidation of ammonia is

1.

autocatalytic

2.

exothermic

3.

endothermic

4.

non-catalytic

Catalyst used in desulphurisation of naphtha is

1.

Pt-Rh

2.

nickel

3.

silica gel

4.

Co-Mo

Ammonia synthesis reaction is

1.

exothermic

2.

endothermic

3.

autocatalytic

4.

none of these

Gas based fertiliser plants use

1.

natural gas as heating medium.

2.

coal gas as heating medium.

3.

natural gas as a source of hydrogen.

4.

coal gas as a source of hydrogen.

Urea (a nitrogeneous fertiliser) is produced from carbon dioxide and

1.

ammonia

2.

nitric acid

3.

nitric oxide

4.

ammonium nitrate

Reaction of orthophosphoric acid with phosphate rock produces

1.

superphosphate

2.

triple superphosphate

3.

monoammonium phosphate

4.

metaphosphoric acid

Temperature and pressure in ammonia converter is

1.

450 atm, 1000C

2.

200 atm, 1000C

3.

450 atm, 200C

4.

450 atm, 550C

Dehydration of ammonium carbamate produces

1.

ammonia water

2.

biuret

3.

urea

4.

none of these

Which of the following fertilisers is used as a cattle feed?

1.

Urea

2.

Calcium ammonium nitrate

3.

Superphosphate

4.

Ammonium sulphate

Biuret formation in urea is kept at minimum (< 1 %), because it is

1.

explosive in nature.

2.

corrosive in nature.

3.

toxic and harmful to some crops.

4.

helpful in decomposition of urea.

Yield of urea can be increased with excess ammonia and higher pressure & temperature, but because of
__________ this is normally not done.

1.

high corrosion rate

2.

increased cost of equipment

3.

all of three

4.

increased biuret formation

__________ is not a fertiliser.

1.

Ammonium sulphate

2.

Liquid ammonia

3.

Calcium ammonium nitrate

4.

Ferrous sulphate

Which of the following fertilisers contains the least percentage of nitrogen?

1.

Urea

2.

Ammonium phosphate

3.

Ammonium sulphate

4.

Liquid ammonia

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

1.

Biuret

2.

Ammonium carbamate

3.

Ammonium carbonate

4.

Carbon dioxide

Which of the following gasifiers can be attached to coal based fertiliser plants ?

1.

Lurgi (high pressure) gasifier.

2.

Kopper-Totzek gasifier.

3.

Gasifier working at 20 atm.

4.

Gasifier working at 40 atm.

Coal based fertiliser plants at Ramagundam (Andhra Pradesh) and Talchar (Orissa)

1.

gasify coal to get hydrogen from coal gas.

2.

use coal as conditioner in fertiliser.

3.

use coal as filler in fertiliser.

4.

use coal for heating purpose.

pH value of soil is maintained at __________ by the addition of fertiliser for optimum growth and health
of the plant.

1.

4-5

2.

7-8

3.

9-10

4.

12-13