Superphosphate of lime is a good fertilizer because it is_________.

calcium containing substance

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soluble in water

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containing gypsum

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none of these

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Solution

The correct option is B soluble in water
Superphosphate of lime is a good fertilizer because it is soluble in water.

Superphosphate of lime, $C a (H_{2} P O_{4})_{2}$ , is obtained by action of sulfuric acid (or phosphoric acid) on rock phosphate.

Option B is correct.

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