Extraction of Important Elements from their Ores

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Extraction of Important Elements from their Ores: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Extraction of Gold, Extraction of Silver, Extraction of Chromium from Chromite Ore, Extraction of Manganese from Pyrolusite and, Extraction of Important Elements from their Ores

Important Questions on Extraction of Important Elements from their Ores

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The carbon-based reduction method is NOT used for the extraction of

(a) tin from SnO2
(b) iron from Fe2O3
(c) aluminium from alumina
(d) magnesium from MgCO3.CaCO3

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In the cyanide extraction process of silver from argentite ore, the oxdising and reducing agents used are :

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A metal obtained by a hydrometallurgical operation is:

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The following flow diagram represents the extraction of magnesium from sea water.

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Which of the following option describes the correct reactants, products and reaction conditions?

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In the equation,

4M+8CN-+2H2O+O24M(CN)2-+4OH-

Identify the metal (M).

4M+8CN-+2H2O+O24M(CN)2-+4OH-

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Silver is obtained from NaAg(CN)2 by reaction with:
 

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Leaching the silver and gold metal with CN-:
 

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In the extraction of silver from argentite air is passed through aqueous solution because:
 

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Chemical reduction method is not used for:
 

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NaCl and CaCl2 are added to fused MgCl2 in the electrolysis of MgCl2, because:
 

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Which of the following option represents the species X and Y in the leaching of :
4Ag+8CN-+2H2O+O24(X)+4OH-
2(X)+Zn(Y)+2Ag
 

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Which process is used to extract Ag from commercial lead?

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Leaching of silver is carried out by heating it with a dilute solution of

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If dichloromethane (DCM) and water are used for differential extraction, then which of the following statements is correct?

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Which of the following reactions is incorrect?

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Ag2S+NaCNAZnB ,Hence A and B are -

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HNO3 in the presence of MnNO32 produces a pink coloured solution when treated with PbO2. The pink colour is due to the formation of

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Which of the following reagent(s) can liberate at least one gaseous product with solid MnO2 ?

Iconc.HCl 

II conc H2SO4

III H2C2O4/H2SO4

IV H2O2/H2SO4

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Which of the following metal is extracted by the amalgamation process?

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Sulphide mineral + CN - O 2 M CN 2 -

2 M CN 2 - + Zn Zn CN 4 2 - + 2 M
In the above reaction, M can be -