Q. Urea is preferred to ammonium sulphate as a nitrogenous fertilizer because

A) It is more soluble in water
B) It is cheaper than ammonium sulphate
C) It is quite stable
D) It does not cause acidity in the soil
Explanation

(d)
Urea is one of the most important fertilizer as it does not change pH of soil. Urea, after hydrolysis gives ammonia and $CO_{2}$. Ammonia is taken up by plants leaving behind $CO_{2}$.$CO_{2}$ is a very weak acidic oxide. It doesn’t affect pH of soil
$NH_{2}CONH_{2}\overset{\ \ \ \ H_{2}O\ \ \ \ }{\rightarrow}2NH_{3} + CO_{2}$
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