Refining of Crude Metals

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Refining of Crude Metals: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Purification or Refining of Metals, Mond's Process, Van-Arkel's Process, Electrolytic Refining, Cupellation Process, Bessemerisation Process, Poling Process, Liquation Process, and Fractional Distillation Process.

Important Questions on Refining of Crude Metals

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The chemical processes in the production of steel from haematite ore involve 

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During the process of electrolytic refining of copper, some metals present as impurity settle as ‘anode mud’. These are

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Which of the following pair can be refined using same basic principle?

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Solidified Cu obtained from the reverberatory furnace has blistered appearance. This is due to

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Refining of Zn is done using the processes called

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The boiling point of zinc is 907°C and cadmium is 767°C. Separation of Zn and Cd is done by

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The incorrect statement about refining of copper by electrolysis is

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Vapour phase refining can be carried out in case of

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Which of the following metal is purified by distillation process?

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Poling is used for purification of metals having impurities of

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Zone refining is used for the purification of 

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Which one of the following methods can be used to obtain highly pure metal which is liquid at room temperature?

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In the Mond's process, nickel carbonyl decomposes at _______

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Purification of Ge like semiconductor is done by