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The major role of fluorspar CaF2 which is added in small quantity in the electrolytic reduction of alumina dissolved in fused cryolite Na3AlF6 is

I. As a catalyst.

II. To make the fused mixture very conducting.

III. To lower the temperature of melting.

IV. To decrease the rate of oxidation of carbon at the anode.

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

EASY
In the context of the Hall-Heroult process for the extraction of Al, which of the following statements is false?
EASY
In the context of the Hall-Heroult process for the extraction of Al, which of the following statement is incorrect.
EASY
In the Hall-Heroult process, aluminium is formed at the cathode. The cathode is made out of:
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

Match the following 

   List - I     List - II
(a) Copper (i) Bauxite
(b) Iron (ii) Malachite
(c) Zinc (iii) Haematite
(d) Aluminium (iv) Calamine
    (v) Galena

The correct answer is

MEDIUM
The final step for extraction of copper from copper pyrite in bessemer converter involves the reaction
EASY
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.
EASY
Which among following processes occurs at 1500 K in blast furnace for extraction of iron 
HARD
Which series of reactions correctly represents the chemical relations related to iron and its compound?
EASY
In the extraction of copper from its sulphide ore, the metal is finally obtained by the reduction of cuprous oxide with: