Question

Hydrogen gas obtained from natural gas is used in ___________.
A.Motor fuel
B.Fertilizers
C.Stoves
D.Paint

Answer 1

Hint: Natural gas is a naturally occurring hydrocarbon gas mixture that predominantly consists of methane, but also contains variable proportions of other higher alkanes, as well as a trace quantity of carbon dioxide, nitrogen, hydrogen sulphide, or helium. It is created over millions of years when layers of decaying plant and animal materials are exposed to extreme heat and pressure under the Earth's surface. The energy that the plants get from the sun is stored in the gas in the form of chemical bonds. Natural gas is classified as a fossil fuel.

Complete answer:
The hydrogen fuel that fertiliser companies aim to make from ammonia is not yet deemed economically feasible, and will require a large investment to break even. Fertilizer plants extract hydrogen from natural gas and mix it with nitrogen from the air to create ammonia, which farmers use to boost crop growth. Green hydrogen's development as a sustainable raw material for producing ammonia, as well as ammonia's potential as a hydrogen storage and transporter, might threaten the nitrogen fertiliser business, but only until 2030.
To create the hydrogen needed for ammonia synthesis, ammonia manufacturers traditionally use natural gas, which is a very carbon-intensive process. This extensively utilised method puts manufacturers at danger of violating internal and government objectives (and laws) for reducing industrial carbon emissions. In the future, a "greener" (lower-carbon) method of generating hydrogen by employing renewable energy sources such as solar or wind for ammonia synthesis will become increasingly significant. Hydrogen gas is produced when natural gas is extracted from petroleum. In the fields, hydrogen gas is utilised as a fertiliser.
Hence option C is the correct answer.

Note:
A fertiliser is any natural or manufactured substance that is applied to soil or plant tissues to provide nutrients to the plants. Limiting materials and other non-nutrient soil additions are not necessarily fertilisers. Fertilizer comes in a variety of forms, both natural and man-made. Fertilization in most current agricultural techniques relies on three primary macronutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K), with the addition of micronutrient supplements such as rock dust on occasion.