Question

Followings are the major sources of feedstock for production of nitrogenous fertilizer. Arrange them in sequence according to their higher share of consumption in India.
(A). Naptha
(B). Natural Gas
(C). Coal or Coke
(D). Electrolysis of water
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

Hint:

Natural gas is the primary feedstock for urea plants in India because steam reforming of methane (\(\text{CH}_4\)) is the most cost-effective method to produce hydrogen gas (\(\text{H}_2\)) for ammonia synthesis.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B