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Earn 100

Mention the uses of silver.

Important Questions on Minerals and Metals

HARD
Leaching of gold with dilute aqueous solution of NaCN in presence of oxygen gives complex A, which on reaction with zinc forms the elemental gold and another complex B. A and B, respectively are
MEDIUM
In isolation of which one of the following metals from their ores, the use of cyanide salt is commonly not involved?
EASY

Which of the following options are correct for the reaction?

2Au(CN)2-(aq)+Zn(s)2Au(s)+Zn(CN)42-(aq)

A. Redox reaction

B. Displacement reaction

C. Decomposition reaction

D. Combination reaction

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

MEDIUM
How is zinc extracted from zinc blende? Give chemical reaction.
EASY
Describe the role of the following: NaCN in the extraction of silver from a silver ore.
MEDIUM
Name an important ore of silver. How is silver extracted from its sulphide ore? Give balanced chemical equations involved in the extraction of pure silver.
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Statement I: Leaching of gold with cyanide ion in absence of air / O2 leads to cyano complex of Au(III).

Statement II: Zinc is oxidized during the displacement reaction carried out for gold extraction.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

EASY

Match List I with List II : (Both having metallurgical terms)

  List-I   List-II
(a) Concentration of Ag
ore
(i) Reverberatory furnace
(b) Blast furnace (ii) Pig iron
(c) Blister copper (iii) Leaching with dilute NaCN solution
(d) Froth floatation
method
(iv) Sulfide ores

Choose the correct answer from the options given
below:

EASY
Write down the process of evolution of fossil fuels on Earth.
EASY

Fill in the blank with a suitable word:

These places contain thick deposits of coal are Dhanbad, Neyveli and Raniganj located in _____ (Delhi/Bengaluru).

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How is coal formed? What are its various uses?
EASY

Fill in the blank with the correct word given in the bracket.

_____ [coal/water] is used as natural fuel.

EASY
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word:
_____ (Diamond/Anthracite) is a shiny hard black coal.
EASY

(Electricity, early man, nylon, cook, deforestation, protecting.)

Coal is burnt to produce _____.