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  1. Main constituent of phosphate rock is

  2. A.
    ammonium phosphate
    B.
    flour apatite
    C.
    calcium fluoride
    D.
    calcium phosphate

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  3. Which of the following is the costliest source of hydrogen needed for ammonia manufacture under Indian condition ?

  4. A.
    Electrolysis of water.
    B.
    Cryogenic removal of H2 from coke oven gas.
    C.
    Steam reforming of naphtha.
    D.
    Natural gas cracking.

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  5. Formation of ammonium carbamate by reaction of NH3 with CO2 is a/an __________ reaction.

  6. A.
    catalytic
    B.
    exothermic
    C.
    endothermic
    D.
    reversible

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

  8. A.
    phosphoric acid
    B.
    ammonium phosphate
    C.
    phosphorous
    D.
    superphosphate

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  9. A potassic fertiliser contains 50% K2O. It could be

  10. A.
    potassium sulphate.
    B.
    potassium chloride.
    C.
    a mixture of NaCl+ KCl.
    D.
    none of these.

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  11. C/H ratio (by weight) of naphtha used in nitrogenous fertiliser making is about

  12. A.
    2
    B.
    6
    C.
    13
    D.
    20

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  13. Raw materials for urea production are

  14. A.
    CO2 and N2
    B.
    CO2, H2 and N2
    C.
    NH3 and CO
    D.
    HNO3 and CaCO3

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  15. Which of the following is not a mixed fertiliser ?

  16. A.
    Nitrophosphate
    B.
    Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN)
    C.
    Ammonium phosphate
    D.
    None of these

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  17. Chemical formula of metaphosphoric acid is

  18. A.
    H3PO4
    B.
    H4P2O7
    C.
    HPO3
    D.
    same as that of pyrophosphoric acid

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  19. Low grade coal is __________ to produce ammonia synthesis gas.

  20. A.
    hydrogenated
    B.
    liquefied
    C.
    gasified
    D.
    dehydrogenated

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