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  1. The chief source for the production of nitrogeneous fertilizers is :
    1. Ammonia
    2. Nitric acid
    3. Nitrogen
    4. Nitrogen dioxide
Correct Option: A

Nitrogen fertilizers are often made using the HaberBosch process which uses natural gas (CH4+) for the hydrogen and nitrogen gas from the air at an elevated temperature and pressure in the presence of a catalyst to form ammonia as the end product. This ammonia is used as a feedstock for other nitrogen fertilizers, such as anhydrous ammonium nitrate and urea.



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