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, and Smelting.

Important Questions on Reduction of Metal Oxides to Metals

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

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Which of the following are not the properties of calcium silicate (slag) formed in the slag formation zone in the extraction of iron from haematite ore ?

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The reason for the addition of manganese that makes steel useful in making rails of railroads is:

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Sodium, Magnesium and Aluminium can be obtained from their ore by

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The most commonly used reducing agent for reduction of metal oxides into metals is

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The Slag obtained during the smelting process in the extraction of copper from copper pyrites is

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Which of the following gives metal by electrolytic reduction conveniently and profitably?

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Which of the following is used as reducing agent in Goldschmidt method?

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Which of the following oxides cannot be reduced by auto or self reduction?

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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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Which of the reactions occurs in slag formation zone in blast furnace for manufacture of iron?