Pick out the wrong statement.
A. Yellow phosphorous which is the most reactive allotropic form of phosphorous is transported under water
B. Apatite is the principal material present in phosphate rock which is chemically Ca10(PO4)6(F, Cl, OH)
C. Urea is more hygroscopic than ammonium nitrate
D. Nitrogen fixation means the process of bringing atmospheric nitrogen into combination i.e. into nitrogen compound form
Answer: Option C
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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