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Slow acting nitrogenous fertilizer among the following is

A

`NH_(2)CONH_(2)`

B

`NH_(4)NO_(3)`

C

CaNCN

D

`KNO_(3)`

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The correct Answer is:
C
Calcium cyanamide is the slow acting nitrogenous fertilizer as it decompose very slowly.
`CaNCN+2H_(2)OtoCaCO_(3)+underset("Urea")(NH_(2)CONH_(2))`
`NH_(2)CONH_(2)+H_(2)OtoCO_(2)+2NH_(3)`
`NH_(3)underset("bacteria")overset("Nitrifying")to"Soluble nitrates" to "Plants"`.
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