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Earn 100

Define the term.

Slag.

Important Questions on General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Metals (Metallurgy)

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During the extraction of copper, the impurity FeS is removed as slag by mixing the contaminated copper ore with silica and coke. The molecular formula of slag is
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Which among the following reactions occurs at zone of slag formation in the process of extraction of iron by blast furnace?
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Which of the following metals cannot be obtained by auto-reduction of their compounds?
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Which among following processes occurs at 1500 K in blast furnace for extraction of iron 
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Among statements (a) – (d), the correct ones are :
(a) Lime stone is decomposed to CaO during the extraction of iron from its oxides.
(b) In the extraction of silver, silver is extracted as an anionic complex.
(c) Nickel is purified by Mond’s process.
(d) Zr and Ti are purified by Van Arkel method.
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Describe the role of the following: Coke in the extraction of iron from its oxides.
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Identify the auto reduction reactions from the following:

a) Fe3O4+4CO3Fe+4CO2

b) Cu2O+12Cu2S3Cu+12SO2

c) PbS+2PbO3Pb+SO2

d) Cu2O+C2Cu+CO

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Among the reactions a-d, the reaction(s) that does/do not occur in the blast furnace during the extraction of iron is/are:
a CaO+SiO2CaSiO3
b 3Fe2O3+CO2Fe3O4+CO2
c FeO+SiO2FeSiO3
d FeOFe+12O2
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In the extraction of copper from its sulphide ore, metal is finally obtained by the oxidation of cuprous sulphide with: