Question

Arrange the following in increasing the amount of nitrogen in the fertilizers:
(A) Ammonium sulphate
(B) Ammonium nitrate
(C) Ammonium chloride
(D) Calcium ammonium nitrate

• A. (A), (B), (C), (D)
• B. (A), (C), (B), (D
• C. (B), (A), (D), (C)
• D. (A), (C), (D), (B)

Hint:

Memorize typical N\% values for common fertilizers to easily answer such order-based questions.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Approximate nitrogen content: Ammonium sulphate (21\%), Ammonium chloride (25\%), Calcium ammonium nitrate (26\%), Ammonium nitrate (33-34\%). Hence, the increasing order is: (A), (C), (D), (B).