Ellingham Diagrams

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Ellingham Diagrams: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Ellingham Diagram, Limitations of Ellingham Diagram and, Applications of Ellingham Diagram

Important Questions on Ellingham Diagrams

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In the Ellingham diagram for the solid metals A and B, gaseous oxides BO2 and AO are:

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Which of the following metals cannot be obtained by reduction of its metal oxide by aluminium?

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Ellingham diagram is a graphical representation of :

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Which one of the following statements is not correct?

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Explain the reason due to which Ellingham diagram does not explain the kinetics of the reduction process.

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Explain limitations of Ellingham diagram based on the kinetics of the reaction.

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What are the limitations of Ellingham's diagram.

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Considering Ellingham diagram, which of the following metals can be used to reduce alumina?

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For a reaction 4 Ms+nO2g2M2Ons

The free energy change is plotted as a function of temperature. The temperature below which the oxide is stable could be inferred from the plot as the point at which :

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Carbon monoxide is more effective reducing agent than carbon below 983 K but above this temperature, the reverse is true –Explain.
 

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Out of coke and CO, which is better reducing agent for the reduction of ZnO? Why?

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Explain the thermodynamic principle for the interpretation of the Ellingham diagram using haematite ore.

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At 673K, which is the better reducing agent carbon or carbon monoxide?

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What is the minimum temperature for reduction of MgO by carbon?

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Explain, how ΔG° varies, with temperature in the reaction 2C(s)+O2(g)2CO(g).

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Which two parameters are plotted in Ellingham diagram.

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Which of the following can act as strongest reducing agent below T1 K?

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Carbon cannot be used to produce magnesium and calcium by chemical reduction of MgO and CaO because: