"Metals are usually not found as nitrates in their ores". Out of the following two (I and II)
 
reasons which is/are true for the above observation? 
 
I . Metal nitrates are highly unstable. 
 
II. Metal nitrates are highly soluble in water.
 

  • I and II are true
  • I and II are false
  • I is false but II is true
  • I is true but II is false

Roasting of sulphides gives the gas X as a by-product. This is a colorless gas with choking smell of burnt sulphur and caused great damage to respiratory organs as a result of acid rain. Its aqueous solution is acidic, acts as a oxidizing agent and its acid has never been isolated. The gas X is:

  • SO2

  • CO2

  • SO3

  • H2S

Which one of the following is a mineral of iron?

  • Malachite

  • Cassiterite

  • Pyrolusite

  • Magnetite

An interstitial compound among the following is -

  • Bronze

  • Invar

  • Steel

  • Bell metal

Which of the following elements is present as the impurity to the maximum extent in the pig Iron?
  •   Carbon

  •   Silicon

  •   Phosphorus

  •   Manganese

Sulphide ores of metals are usually concentrated by froth flotation process. Which one of the following sulphide ores offers an exception and is concentrated by chemical leaching?

  • Argentite

  • Galena

  • Copper pyrite

  • Sphalerite

Which one is malachite from the following?

  •   CuCO3.CuOH2

  •   CuFeS2

  •   CuOH2

  •   Fe3O4

Extraction of metal from the ore cassiterite involves

  • Carbon reduction of an oxide ore

  • Self-reduction of a sulphide ore

  • Removal of copper impurity

  • Removal of iron impurity

Iron is removed from chalcopyrite as :

1. FeO

2. FeS

3. Fe2O34. FeSiO3

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4

(i) Zr+2I2870KZrI42075KZr+2I2(ii) Ni+4CO330KNi(CO)4450KNi+4CO                                              (pure)

The respective (ii) and (i) processes are  : 

  • Mond's process; Van Arkel process

  • Van Arkel process; Mond's process

  • Goldschmidt process; Mond's process

  • Mond's process; Goldschmidt process

The metal that can be purified by Zone refining is-

  • Ni

  • Zr

  • In

  • Fe

Identify the incorrect statement

  • The scientific and technological process used for isolation of the metal from its ore is known as metallurgy

  • Minerals are naturally occurring chemical substances in the earth's crust

  • Ores are minerals that may contain a metal

  • Gangue is an ore contaminated with undesired materials

The basic principle of froth floatation is :

  • Impurities and metal ore have different wetting properties.

  • Impurities and metal ore have different solubility.

  • Impurities and metal ore have different diversity.

  • Impurities and metal ore have different compressing power.

Identify incorrect match -

  •   Kaolinite - Al2OH4Si2O5

  •   Cuprite - Cu2O

  •   Siderite - FeCO3

  •   Calamine - ZnSO4

Which among the following is not an oxide ore?

  •   Malachite

  •   Cuprite

  •   Zincite

  •   Bauxite

Mg in the Kroll process acts as

  •   Reducing agent

  •   Oxidizing agent

  •   Oxidizing agent at low temperature

  •   Reducing agent at low temperature

The process of converting hydrated alumina into anhydrous alumina is called

  • Roasting

  • Smelting

  • Dressing

  • Calcination

Identify the metal M, which has the following extraction principle.

MS + O2  MO +SO2 MO + MS  2M + 2SO2

  •   Mg

  •   Pb

  •   Sn

  •   Fe


Compound (D) is

  •   NaAlO2

  •   AlOH3

  •   Al2O3

  •   Na2O

Consider the following metallurgical process

Sulphide  oxide  impure metal  pure metal

The various processes A, B, and C respectively

  •   Calcination, smelting, and electrolysis

  •   Roasting, smelting, and electrolysis

  •   Calcination, auto reduction, and bassemetisation

  •   Roasting, aluminothermic reduction, electrolysis

NaCN is used as depresant to- 

  •   Separate PbS from ZnS by forming a complex with PbS.
  •   Separate PbS from ZnS by forming a complex with ZnS.
  •   Form froth.
  •   Used as the collector.

     

Ellingham's diagram for the formation of CO2 is a straight line in the given graph. This is due to : 

  •   Increase in entropy during CO2 formation.

  •   Decrease in entropy during CO2 formation.

  •   Entropy remains constant during CO2 formation.

  •   Can not be predicted.

Which of the following statements is correct regarding the slag obtained during the

extraction of a metal like copper or iron?

  •   The slag is lighter and has a lower melting point than the metal

  •   The slag is heavier and has a lower melting point than the metal

  •   The slag is lighter and has a higher melting point than the metal

  •   The slag is heavier and has a higher melting point than the metal

The process of bringing the metal or its ore into solution by the action of a suitable

chemical reagent followed by extraction of the metal either by electrolysis or by a

the suitable precipitating agent is called

  •   Electrometallurgy

  •   Hydrometallurgy

  •   Electrorefining

  •   Zone refining

Roasting is important in the metallurgy of iron because -

  •   FeO gets oxidized to Fe2O3 which does not combine with acidic SiO2

  •   SiO2 is an acidic oxide which can combine with metallic oxides i.e. FeO, and Fe2O3

  •   FeO when roasted get oxidized to more basic Fe2O3

  •   None of the above.

ln the process of extraction of silver :

silver ore + CN-+ H2OO2      [X] + OH-

[X] + Zn  [Y] + Ag

[X], and [Y] in the above mentioned reaction is:

  • X= [Ag(CN)2]- ; Y = [Zn(CN)4]-2

  • X= [Ag(CN)2]-3 '; Y=[Zn(CN)4]-2

  • X= [Ag(CN)2]- ;Y=[Zn(CN)6]-

  • X=[Ag(CN)4]- ;Y= [Zn(CN)4]-

The correct statement among the following is :

  • Blister copper has blistered appearance due to evolution of CO2

  • Vapour phase refining is carried out for Nickel by Van Arkel method.

  • Pig iron can be moulded into a variety of shapes.

  • Wrought iron is impure iron with 4% carbon.

Which process does not involved a catalyst?

  • Haber's process

  • Thermite process

  • Ostwald's process

  • Contact process

Element that is present as the impurity to the maximum extent in the pig iron : 

  • Phosphorus

  • Manganese

  • Carbon

  • Silicon

Electrochemical process is used to extract-

  • Iron

  • Lead

  • Sodium

  • Silver

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