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Nitroglycerene absorbed in wood flour, sodium nitrate or ammonium nitrate is commercially used as a controlled explosive called dynamite. The raw material used for its manufacture are glycerene, nitric acid and
A Sulphuric acid
B Phosphoric acid
C Hydrochloric acid
D Hydroflouric acid
Recently in which of the following cities, a large amount of ammonium nitrate exploded, causing server damage and death?
A Benghazi
B Tripoli
C Beirut
D Amman
Ammonium nitrate (is mixed with limestone) is not used as fertiliser as such, because
A It is hygroscopic and explosive in nature
B It is highly acidic in nature
C It is a liquid at room temperature
D Its nitrogen content is very less
Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) is
A A mixed fertiliser
B A straight fertiliser
C A complex fertiliser
D Not a fertiliser ; it is an explosive
Nitrogen content of calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) is __________ percent.
A 10
B 25
C 50
D 80
Neutralisation of nitric acid with ammonia to produce ammonium nitrate is a/an __________ reaction.
A Catalytic
B Endothermic
C Exothermic
D Autocatalytic
Ammonium nitrate (a fertiliser) is coated with limestone powder to
A Increase its nitrogen content
B Cut down its production cost
C Avoid the risk of explosion
D Add extra nutrient as fertiliser
In calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) fertil-ser
A Nitrate nitrogen is quick acting
B Ammoniacal nitrogen is quick acting
C Nitrate nitrogen is slower acting
D None of these
Calcium ammonium nitrate (a fertiliser) is dried in a __________ dryer.
A Rotary
B Vacuum
C Tunnel
D Tray
Neutraliser tank used for reacting nitric acid with ammonia for the production of ammonium nitrate is made of
A Aluminium
B Stainles steel
C High silicon (14%) iron
D Copper

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