General Principles and Isolation of Elements

 $\frac{dE}{dT}$ is the temperature Co-efficient of cell. The cell having less variation of EMF, with respect to temperature have high efficiency.

Below 1350° C, Mg can reduce Al₂O₃ and above 1350°C, Al can reduce MgO (from Ellingham diagram).

Melting and boiling point of Mg are lower than that of Al.

In ores/mineral available earthy and undesired impurities are gangue

Sol. Reactivity towards ${\mathrm{A}\mathrm{g}\mathrm{N}\mathrm{O}}_3$  depend on stability of carbocation formed

Leaching involves the given reaction,

$4Au\left(s\right)+8C{N}^{-}\left(aq\right)+2H_{2}O\left(aq\right)+O_2\left(g\right)\to 4{\left[Au{\left(CN\right)}_2\right]}^{-}\left(aq\right)+4O{H}^{-}\left(aq\right)$              

Here, O₂ is required for formation of Au (l) cyanide complex but no complex in absence of O₂.

$2{\left[Au{\left(CN\right)}_2\right]}^{-}\left(aq\right)+Zn\left(s\right)\to {\left[Zn{\left(CN\right)}_4\right]}^{2-}\left(aq\right)+2Au\left(s\right)$                

In above displacement reaction, Zn is oxidized.

Higher the E.N. difference between hydrogen and other atom then higher be the strength of intermolecular H-bond

Here, order of difference in E.N is

O - H > N – H > C - H

Hence, correct order of H bond strength is,

CH₄ < HCN < NH₃

55.  (ii) Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

Explanation: Hydrometallurgy is used to extract copper from low-grade ore. Hydrometallurgy entails dissolving the ore in a suitable reagent and then precipitating it. In this method, more electropositive metal is used, allowing pure metal to be displaced.

54.  (ii) Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

Explanation: The zone refining method is very useful for producing high-purity semiconductors and other metals, such as germanium.

52. (i) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

Explanation: Van Arkel method is generally used to obtain pure forms of Zirconium (Zr) and Titanium (Ti).

The metal iodide is heated at 1800 K and is decomposed on a tungsten filament. The pure metal is dropped on the tungsten filament. This proves that ZrI4 is volatile and decomposes at 1800 K.