EASY
Earn 100

carbon reduction is used for the extraction of:

50% studentsanswered this correctly

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

EASY
In the extraction of copper from its sulphide ore, metal is finally obtained by the oxidation of cuprous sulphide with:
HARD
Which series of reactions correctly represents the chemical relations related to iron and its compound?
EASY
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
EASY
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
EASY

Explain the role of the following in the processes mentioned :

Limestone in the metallurgy of iron.

 

MEDIUM

Identify the auto reduction reactions from the following:

a) Fe3O4+4CO3Fe+4CO2

b) Cu2O+12Cu2S3Cu+12SO2

c) PbS+2PbO3Pb+SO2

d) Cu2O+C2Cu+CO

EASY
Which among following processes occurs at 1500 K in blast furnace for extraction of iron 
EASY
Which of the following metals cannot be obtained by auto-reduction of their compounds?