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Natural fixation of nitrogen takes place through a non-biological process called ___________.

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  1. artificial fixation

  2. nitrogen fixation by lightening

  3. industrial fixation

  4. synthetic fixation

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In non biological fixation of nitrogen when the plant dies the fixed nitrogen is released making it available to other plants and this helps to fertilize the soil. The great majority of legumes have this association but a few genera do not. In farming practices fields are rotated through various crops like clover and buckwheat which are known as green manure.

The fixation of nitrogen can also be brought artificially.
biology air and atmosphere natural cycles and resources constituents of air medicinal use of microorganism component of air - nitrogen

  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

By the use of Haber process, fixation of nitrogen can be done artifically.

Which of the following breed yield good quality wool?

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  1. Nali

  2. Marwari

  3. Patan wadi

  4. Lohi

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
  1. The Lohi breed yield 100 % quality wool.
  2. The Lohi is found in southern Punjab in Pakistan. They are known for their good quality wool and meat production. The body of the breed is white and the head is usually tan, black or brown in color.  
Their home tract is Rajasthan, and mainly distributed in the Churu, Ganganagar and Jhunjhunu districts of Rajasthan.

Which of the following fertilizers does not replenish nitrogen in the soil?

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  1. CAN

  2. Urea

  3. Superphosphate lime

  4. Ammonium phosphate

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Phosphate rock is too insoluble for direct use, and is commonly treated with sulfuric acid to make a mixture of calcium sulfate and the more soluble calcium hydrogen phosphate, called superphosphate.The use of superphosphate usually supplies adequate calcium. 

Nitrogen fixation means:

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  1. manufacture of nitrogen

  2. liquefication of nitrogen

  3. conversion of nitrogen into nitric acid

  4. conversion of atmospheric nitrogen into useful compounds

  5. mixing of nitrogen with other elements

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Nitrogen fixation is a process in which nitrogen(N2) in the atmosphere is converted into ammonia (NH3) and useful compounds. Atmospheric nitrogen or molecular dinitrogen (N2) is relatively inert: it does not easily react with other chemicals to form new compounds.

So the answer is D.

A solid form of $C{O} {2}$ called _______, is produced by supercooling heated $C{O} _{2}$ at extreme pressure in a diamond anvil.

chemistry air and atmosphere carbon dioxide - an oxide of carbon component of air - carbon dioxide oxides of non metal

  1. Dry ice

  2. Germania glass

  3. Silica glass

  4. Carbonia glass

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Another form of solid carbon dioxide observed at high pressure is an amorphous glass-like solid. This form of glass, called carbonia, is produced by supercooling heated $C{O} _{2}$ at extreme pressure ($40 48  GPa$ or about $400,000$ atmospheres) in a diamond anvil.
This discovery confirmed the theory that carbon dioxide could exist in a glass state similar to other members of its elemental family, like silicon (silica glass) and germanium dioxide.

Carbondioxide is ____________ in water.

chemistry air and atmosphere carbon dioxide - an oxide of carbon component of air - carbon dioxide oxides of non metal

  1. Soluble

  2. Insoluble

  3. Both A and B depending on the place from where $CO _2$ is taken.

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Carbon dioxide gas is fairly soluble in water.
Aerated water is a solution of $CO _2$ in water under pressure.

Carbon dioxide is a ____, ______ and ____________ molecule.

chemistry air and atmosphere carbon dioxide - an oxide of carbon component of air - carbon dioxide oxides of non metal

  1. colourless, toxic, non-linear

  2. colourless, odourless, linear

  3. colorful, odourless, linear

  4. colourless, odorless, nonlinear

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Carbon dioxide is a colourless, odourless and linear molecule. Its structure can be represented as $O=C=O$ The $O-C-O$ bond angle is 180 $^o$. The carbon atom is $sp$ hybridised.

At temperatures and pressures above the critical point, carbon dioxide behaves as a:

chemistry air and atmosphere carbon dioxide - an oxide of carbon component of air - carbon dioxide oxides of non metal

  1. Semiconductor

  2. Supercritical $C{O} _{2}$

  3. $CO$

  4. Dry ice

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Supercritical carbon dioxide is a fluid state of carbon dioxide where it is held at or above its critical temperature and critical pressure. Carbon dioxide usually behaves as a gas in air at standard temperature and pressure (STP), or as a solid called dry ice when frozen. If the temperature and pressure are both increased from STP to be at or above the critical point for carbon dioxide, it can adopt properties midway between a gas and a liquid.

$CO 2$ will form ______ at $-78.5C  \left(-109.3  F\right)$.

chemistry air and atmosphere carbon dioxide - an oxide of carbon component of air - carbon dioxide oxides of non metal

  1. Dry ice

  2. Solid ice

  3. Liquid ice

  4. Liquid gas

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 Gaseous or liquid carbon dioxide, stored under pressure, will form dry ice through an auto-refrigeration process if rapidly de-pressured.