Question

Nitrolim is a :

• A. mixture of calcium carbide and nitrogen
• B. mixture of calcium cyanamide and carbon
• C. mixture of calcium cyanide and carbon
• D. mixture of $N{H}_{4}CN$ and $CaCN$

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

mixture of calcium cyanamide and carbon

When nitrogen is passed over calcium carbide at a suitable high temperature, we get a mixture called nitrolim which is a nitrogenous fertilizer, which is a mixture of calcium cyanamide and carbon.