JEE Main & Advanced Chemistry The p-block Elements-II / p-ब्लॉक तत्व-II Question Bank Nitrogen Family

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    Repeated use of which of the following fertilizers would increase the acidity of the soil [CBSE PMT 1998]

    A) Urea

    B) Potassium nitrate

    C) Ammonium sulphate

    D) Superphosphate of lime

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    \[{{(N{{H}_{4}})}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\] is a salt of weak base & strong acid \[{{(N{{H}_{4}})}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}+2{{H}_{2}}O\,\to \,\underset{\text{Weak base}}{\mathop{2N{{H}_{4}}OH}}\,+\underset{\text{Strong acid}}{\mathop{{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}}}\,\]


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