General Principles and Isolation of Elements
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21. Option (iii)
Copper ore is mixed with silica before heating in a reverberatory furnace. When heated in a reverberatory furnace, the iron oxide slags of iron silicate and copper are produced. This product is produced in the form of copper matte in the furnace. Presence of Cu2S and FeS is observed in copper matte. In these compounds, we observe the sulfides of Copper (I) Cu2+ and Iron (II) Fe2+.
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20. Option (i)
Explanation: 2H2O + Cl−→2OH− + H2 + Cl2
The ΔG? is +422 kJ for this reaction. We get ΔE? = −2.2 V, when we convert it to ΔE? (using G? = E? F). It will, of course, require an external e.m.f. greater than 2.2 V. However, electrolysis necessitates an excess potential in order to overcome some other impeding reactions. Thus, Cl2 is obtained through electrolysis, which produces H2 and aqueous NaOH as byproducts. In addition, molten NaCl is electrolyzed. However, in that case, Na metal is formed rat
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19. The metal gold is a nonreactive metal. It is found as a native metal in its free state.
So, it is not compulsory to separate it by a chemical process. Thus, gold is leached to get it in its pure form. In the metallurgy of gold (Au), the respective metal is leached with a dilute mixture of NaCN or KCN in the presence of air where Gold (Au) is oxidized by oxygen of the air to Au+cation which then merges with ions to form a soluble compound.
4Au (s)+8CN− (aq)+O2− (g)+2H2O− (aq)→4 [Au (CN)2]− (aq)+4OH− (aq)
Gold is then obtained from this soluble compound x by replacement method by using a much more electropositive Z
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18. The two import requirements for performing the Vapor Phase Refining Method:
a) The metal which is to be refined should form a volatile compound with an available reagent.
b) The volatile compound formed must be easily decomposable so that it is easy to recover the desired metal.
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17. The chemical reactions taking place in Blast furnace in the temperature range 500-800 K are:
3Fe2O3 + CO→ 2Fe3O4 + CO2
Fe3O4 + 4CO→ 3Fe + 4CO2
Fe2O3 + CO→ 2FeO + CO2
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16. Semiconducting metal is produced by the zone refining method.
Zone refining is centered on the principle that the impurities which are included in the metal ores are more soluble in the molten state as compared to the solid-state of metals.
Zone refining is mostly used for obtaining semiconductor and other metals which are highly pure, e.g., germanium, silicon, etc.
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15. In metallurgical processes, Flux works as various types of agents like chemical agents, cleaning/purifying agents.
Fluxes have many important properties such as corrosivity, cleanability, conductivity, volatility, etc.
Flux, when combined with gangue together, forms slag i.e. Flux + Gangue = Slag
As compared to gangue, slag separates much easily from the ore, in this way the removal of gangue also becomes much easier.
Flux is useful for making the molten mass more conducting which helps to remove impurities from metals through electrolytic metallurgical processes.
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14. The considerations during the extraction of metals by electrochemical method are :
a) Reactivity of metals: If the metals are reactive and are likely to react with water then the metals should be isolated by the electrolysis of their purified molten ore rather than their aqueous solution.
b) Suitability of electrodes:The electrode is carefully chosen so that they should not react with the product of electrolysis. If they react then the electrodes must be made of a material which is quite cheap so their replacement should not increase the cost of the process.
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13. Vapor phase refining or Van Arkel's method is used for refining Zr and Ti.
Vapor refining or vapor phase process: The metal is collected in the form of volatile compound that decomposes to pure metal.
Van Arkel method: This method is useful for removing all Oxygen and nitrogen present in the form of impurity in metals like Zr and Ti. The crude metal is heated in an empty vessel with a small amount of iodine. The metal iodine being more covalent volatilises. Impure Zr reacts with iodine to form zirconium tera iodide.
The following reaction occurs Zr + 2I2? ZrI4 The metal iodide is decomposed on
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12. Sulfide ore of copper contains some types of impurities. Sulfide ores are not reduced easily, but oxide ores are easily reduced. It is necessary to make sulfide ores free from volatile impurities. This can be performed by a roasting method. In this moisture escape and impurities like sulfur, phosphorus, arsenic are oxidized to their volatile oxides. It is performed in a reverberatory furnace. After this process the mass becomes porous.
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