Pick out the wrong statement.
A. All the nitrogenous fertilisers are not soluble in water
B. A straight fertiliser contains only one nutrient
C. Calcium cynamide is used as weed killer in onion fields
D. The phosphorous nutrient makes the plant stem stronger and increases its branches
Answer: Option A
Heating of orthophosphoric acid to about 900°C, produces
A. Metaphosphoric acid
B. Pyrophosphoric acid
C. No change in it
D. None of these
A potassic fertiliser contains 50% K2O. It could be
A. Potassium sulphate
B. Potassium chloride
C. A mixture of NaCl + KCl
D. None of these
Liquid ammonia is not used as such a fertiliser in tropical countries like India, because
A. Its N₂ content is very low
B. It is very costly
C. It will evaporate on spraying
D. It is not available
A. Urea
B. CAN
C. Ammonium sulphate
D. Calcium cyanamide
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