NDA2026General AbilityGeneral ScienceActual
Superphosphate of lime, a phosphate fertilizer, is obtained by the reaction of
Options
- Acalcium phosphate with sodium hydroxide
- Bcalcium phosphate with sulphuric acid
- Ccalcium phosphate with hydrogen chloride
- Dcalcium phosphate with nitric acid
Correct answer
B. calcium phosphate with sulphuric acid
Step-by-step solution
Superphosphate of lime is a mixture of calcium dihydrogen phosphate and calcium sulphate. It is prepared by the reaction of calcium phosphate with concentrated sulphuric acid. Ca₃(PO₄)₂ + 2H₂SO₄ Ca(H₂PO₄)₂ + 2CaSO₄ Answer: calcium phosphate with sulphuric acid