Question

In fertilizers, NPK stands for:

• A. Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium
• B. Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Krypton
• C. Neon, Potassium, Calcium
• D. Sodium, Phosphate, Potassium

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium

NPK $:$ The elemental shorthand for the three major nutrients in fertilizers. “N” stands for Nitrogen, “P” stands for Phosphate ($P_2{O}_2$) and “K” stands for Potash ($K_{2}O$). These are the chemical forms of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium that are present in fertilizers.