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Section 7 Nitrogenous Fertilizer

93-CE 6. Which of the following statements concerning the

1. Which of the following properties apply to sulphur Contact process is/are correct?
dioxide. (1) The sulphur dioxide used in the process can
(1) It bleaches dry litmus paper. be produced by roasting sulphide ores.
(2) It decolorizes bromine water. (2) A gaseous mixture of sulphur dioxide and
(3) It supports the burning of magnesium ribbon. oxygen in the mole ratio of 1 : 2 is passed
A. (1) & (2) only B. (1) & (3) only into the catalytic conversion chamber.
C. (2) & (3) only D. (1), (2) & (3) (3) The sulphur trioxide produced is absorbed
 by water in the absorption tower.
A. (1) only B. (2) only
C. (1) & (3) only D. (2) & (3) only
2. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?
A. Tin is used for making food cans. 
B. Sulphuric acid is used for making soap.
C. Ammonium chloride is used for making dry cells. 96-CE
D. Chlorine is used for sterilizing drinking water. 7. Which of the following substances, when mixed, will
 undergo a reaction?
A. vinegar and anti-acid
B. bleach and anti-acid
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C. vinegar and table salt
3. Some chlorine water was exposed to sunlight
D. bleach and table salt
(Diagram A); a gas X was collected after some time
(Diagram B). 
8. A gardener bought a bag of potassium nitrate and a
bag of ammonium sulphate, to be used as fertilizers.
He forgot to label the bags. Which of the following
tests would enable him to distinguish between the
two chemicals?
A. heating each chemical with dilute sulphuric acid
B. heating each chemical with sodium chloride
solution
C. heating each chemical with potassium hydroxide
solution
Which of the following statements concerning gas X D. heating each chemical with acidified potassium
is correct? dichromate solution
A. It can relight a glowing splint.
B. It has a pungent smell. 
C. It can turn wet blue litmus paper red and then
white. 9. Which of the following statements concerning
D. It can give a 'POP' sound with a burning splint. chlorine is INCORRECT?
A. It can kill germs.
 B. It can turn bromine water colourless.
C. It can oxidize iodide ions to iodine molecules.
4. A solution of chlorine in tetrachloromethane is D. It can be produced by the reaction between
shaken with an aqueous solution of a compound X in dilute sulphuric acid and sodium hypochlorite
a test tube. On standing, two layers are formed in solution.
the test tube and the lower layer is violet in colour. X
may be 
A. sodium fluoride. B. sodium bromide.
C. sodium iodide. D. sodium sulphite. 10. In which of the following reactions does sulphur
dioxide act as a reducing agent?
 (1) the production of sulphuric acid in the
contact process
95-CE (2) the bleaching of a red petal.
5. Which of the following is a common use of (3) the decolorization of bromine water
ammonium nitrate? A. (1) & (2) only B. (1) & (3) only
A. to cure plant diseases C. (2) & (3) only D. (1), (2) & (3)
B. to retard the growth of weeds
C. to increase crop yield 
D. to neutralize acidic soil
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97-CE 17. What is the purpose of adding quicklime (calcium
11. The following equation represents the reaction of oxide) to soil?
chlorine with dilute sodium hydroxide solution at A. to neutralize the acidity of the soil
room temperature: B. to act as a fertilizer for the soil
Cl2(g) + 2NaOH(aq)  C. to kill micro-organisms in the soil
NaCl(aq) + NaClO(aq) + H2O() D. to increase the amount of calcium ions in the soil
Which of the following statements concerning this
reaction is correct?

A. Chlorine is oxidized and sodium hydroxide is
18. Which of the following combinations is correct?
reduced.
B. Chlorine is reduced and sodium hydroxide is
Sulphur dioxide bleach Chlorine bleach
oxidized.
A. The active ingredient is The active ingredient is
C. Chlorine is simultaneously oxidized and reduced.
SO42- OCl-(aq)
D. Sodium hydroxide is simultaneously oxidized and
B. It bleaches by It bleaches by
reduced.
oxidation. reduction.
 C. Its bleaching action is Its bleaching action is
faster. slower.
12. Which of the following statements concerning the D. Its bleaching effect is Its bleaching effect is
Haber Process is INCORRECT? temporary. relatively long-lasting.
A. Iron is used as a catalyst in the process.
B. The reaction involved in the process is

reversible.
19. Which of the following substances is / are the main
C. The reaction involved in the process is
products(s) when a mixture of ammonia and oxygen
exothermic.
is passed over red-hot platinum?
D. The process is performed at one atmosphere
(1) nitrogen
pressure.
(2) nitrogen monoxide
 (3) nitric acid
A. (1) only B. (2) only
13. Which of the following elements are essential for C. (1) & (3) only D. (2) & (3) only
plant growth?
(1) potassium (2) phosphorus

(3) silicon (4) nitrogen
20. The following information is related to the
A. (1), (2) & (3) only B. (1), (2) & (4) only
manufacture of ammonia:
C. (1), (3) & (4) only D. (2), (3) & (4) only

N2(g) + 3H2(g) 2NH3(g) H < 0
14. Which of the following substances are used to
produce nitric acid in industry? Which of the following statements can be deduced
(1) air (2) water from the above information?
(3) nitrogen (4) ammonia (1) Heat is liberated when ammonia is formed.
A. (1), (2) & (3) only B. (1), (2) & (4) only (2) Ammonia decomposes to give nitrogen and
C. (1), (3) & (4) only D. (2), (3) & (4) only hydrogen in the reaction chamber.
 (3) A catalyst should be used.
A. (1) & (2) only B. (1) & (3) only
15. Which of the following statements concerning the C. (2) & (3) only D. (1), (2) & (3)
reaction of aqueous ammonia with hydrochloric acid
is correct?

A. The reaction is exothermic. 21. Which of the following experiments would produce
B. A white precipitate is formed. sulphur dioxide?
C. Ammonium chloride and chlorine are produced. (1) heating iron pyrites in air
D. The product ammonium chloride is a covalent (2) heating a mixture of iron and dilute sulphuric
compound. acid
 (3) heating a mixture of copper and
concentrated sulphuric acid
98-CE A. (1) & (2) only B. (1) & (3) only
16. Which of the following steps is NOT included in the C. (2) & (3) only D. (1), (2) & (3)
Contact Process for the manufacture of sulphuric
acid?

A. burning sulphur in air to form sulphur dioxide
B. oxidizing sulphur dioxide to form sulphur trioxide
C. dissolving sulphur trioixde in water to form oleum
D. mixing oleum with water to form concentrated
sulphuric acid
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24. The equation below represents the reaction of

chlorine with hot concentrated potassium hydroxide
solution:
3Cl2(g) + 6KOH(aq)
 5KCl(aq) + KClO3(aq) + 3H2O(l)
Which of the following statements concerning this
reaction is/are correct?
(1) Potassium hydroxide acts as a reducing
agent.
(2) The oxidation number of chlorine changes
Which of the following statements concerning the from 0 to -1.
gas produced in the above experiment are correct? (3) The oxidation number of chlorine changes
(1) It is toxic. from 0 to +5.
(2) It is readily soluble in 1,1,1-trichloroethane. A. (1) only B. (2) only
(3) It can turn red litmus solution blue and then C. (1) & (3) only D. (2) & (3) only
colourless. 
A. (1) & (2) only B. 1) & (3) only
C. (2) & (3) only D. (1), (2) & (3) 25. Which of the following substances can react with
 magnesium to give a colourless gas which burns
with a 'pop' sound?
99-CE (1) grapefruit juice
23. Which of the following statements concerning (2) citric acid crystals
household bleach is correct? (3) household bleach
A. The active ingredient of household bleach is A. (1) only B. (2) only
sodium hydroxide. C. (1) & (3) only D. (2) & (3) only
B. Household bleach is produced by dissolving 
chlorine in water.
C. Household bleach can be used as a drain
opener.
D. The raw material for manufacturing household
bleach is sodium chloride.
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Direction : Each question below consists of two statements. Decide whether each of the two statements is true or
false; if both are true, then decide whether or not the second statement is a correct explanation of the first statement.
Then select one option from A to D according to the following table :

A. Both statements are true and the 2nd statement is a correct explanation of the 1st statement.
B. Both statements are true but the 2nd statement is NOT a correct explanation of the 1st statement.
C. Only one statement is true while the other is false.
D. Both statement are false.

1st statement 2nd statement

26. Sulphur dioxide is an oxidizing agent. Sulphur dioxide can decolorize bromine
water.
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27. A flash of lightning causes nitrogen monoxide to
be formed in the air.
Lightning provides sufficient energy
nitrogen to react with oxygen in the air.
for 
28. Adding potassium nitrate to soil can increase crop
yield.
Potassium nitrate can provide the essential
elements for plant growth.
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