Pick out the wrong statement.
A. Dehydration of ammonium carbamate to produce urea is endothermic
B. Direct use of liquid ammonia as a fertiliser for a tropical country like India is suitable
C. Gypsum (CaSO4.2H2O) is obtained as a by-product in the wet process for manufacture of ortho-phosphoric acid
D. Phosphate rock when reacted with dilute H2SO4 produces superphosphate
Answer: Option B
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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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