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Grade 12th passPhysical Chemistry

Regular use of which of the following fertilizers increases the acidity of soil?
(1) Potassium nitrate
(2) Urea
(3) Superphosphate
(4) Ammonium sulphate

Profile image of Harshit Singh
5 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Pawan Prajapati
5 Years ago
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Ammonium sulphate is a salt of strong acid and weak base. It produces H+ ions on hydrolysis. This helps to increase the acidity of the soil.
Hence option (4) is the answer.


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