Reduction of Metal Oxides to Metals

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Reduction of Metal Oxides to Metals: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Blast Furnace, Reverberatory Furnace, Muffle Furnace, Electric Furnace, Induction Furnace, Electric Arc Furnace, Resistance Furnace, Methods of Reduction of Ores, Self-Reduction Process, Smelting, etc.

Important Questions on Reduction of Metal Oxides to Metals

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In  the process of extraction of gold,

Roasted gold ore

[ X ]+Zn [ Y ]+Au

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In the thermite process … is used as a reducing agent.

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The reducing agent used for the extraction of Mo and W is _____.

(A) H2
(B) CO
(C) H2S

Enter your correct answer as A, B or C.

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The element which is most difficult to be extracted from it's oxide using coke as a reducing agent is:

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Which of the following can be removed by the addition of silica in the extraction of copper by smelting?

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In the extraction of copper from its sulphide ore, metal is finally obtained by the oxidation of cuprous sulphide with:

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The element which is most difficult to be extracted from it's oxide using coke as a reducing agent is:

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The metal used in the thermite process of reducing metal oxides is

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In metallurgical process, aluminium acts as a _____ agent.(reducing/oxidising)

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During the extraction of haematite, limestone is added which acts as

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The extraction of gold involves leaching the metal with CN-, the metal is later recovered by displacement method using a zinc metal. In this reaction, zinc acts as a 

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Explain the extraction of chlorine from brine solution.

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_____ involves the use of aqueous solutions for the recovery of metals from ores, concentrates, and recycled or residual materials.(Hydrometallurgy/Pyrometallurgy)