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Single super phosphate has chemical composition

A. (NH4)2 HOP4

B. 3 Ca (H2PO4)2

C. Ca(H2PO4)2

D. None of these

Answer: Option C

Solution (By Examveda Team)

Single superphosphate has a chemical composition Ca(H2PO4)2.
Single Super Phosphate contains only one nutrient i.e. Phosphorus. So, it is a simple fertilizer having the chemical formula Ca(H2PO4)2.2H2O (Monocalcium Phosphate Dihydrate). In SSP, the phosphorus is in the form of P2O5 and contains 16% P2O5.
Single Superphosphate is produced by reacting naturally occurring phosphate rock with sulphuric acid. This process converts insoluble phosphates into forms more readily available to plants.

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