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Metallurgy - Objective Questions
Metallurgy - Objective Questions
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METALLURGY
IIT-JEE
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The first four most abundant elements in the earth crust are respectively are
1) O, Si, Al, Fe 2) O, C, H, N
3) O, Si, Al, Ca
4) O, Si, Na, Al
The second most abundant element in heavy rocks is
1) Al
2) Mg
3) Fe
4) Si
The percentage by weight of oxygen and silicon in the earth crust is
1) 75%
2) 50%
3) 25%
4) 85%
Granite is an example of
1) Sedimentary rocks
2) Igneous rocks
3) Heavy rocks 4) None
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Note : Granite is mainly aluminosilicate. It is formed on cooling of magma ( it is an igneous light rock)
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3) Siderite
4) Cassiterite
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3) Cryolite
4) None
Thorite - ThSiO4
Monazite - Phosphate mineral of Thorium and other rare earths
Cryolite - Na3AlF6
4) Cuprite
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4) Argentite
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4) Zircon
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3) Calamine
Zincite - ZnO
Zinc blend - ZnS
Calamine - ZnCO3
Zircon - ZrSiO4
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Hematite - Fe2O 3
Siderite - FeCO 3
Cassiterite - SnO2
2) Pb
3) Pd
4) Ni
Galena - PbS
10) The element(s) that may occur in the native form in the nature is
1) Gold
2) Silver
3) Copper
4) All
11) The mineral which does not contain fluorine as one of the constituent element is
1) Cryolite
2) Fluorite
3) Both 1 & 2
4) None
Note :
Cryolite - Na3AlF6
Fluorite - CaF2
1) MgSO4. 7H2O
2) 3Fe2O3. 3H2O
3) Cu2S
4) PbCO3
Cinnabar - HgS
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Willemite - Zn2SiO4
4) Cesium
3) Mica
4) Al2O3
4) Zincite
4) Fe2O3
3) FeCO3
4) None
Chalcosite - Cu2S
Cobaltite - CoAsS
4) Gold
3) Aquamarine
4) All
3) ZnSO4
4) NaCl
4) Gold
4) Hyacinth
4) All
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3) Sb2S3
4) Sb2S5
ORE DRESSING
Choose the incorrect statement
i) The rocky, sandy and siliceous impurities associated with minerals are called gangue
ii) Flux is the chemical substance that reacts with infusible gangue by forming a fusible mass
called slag.
iii) The density of slag is less than that of metal
iv) All minerals are ores.
The correct statement (s)
1) i & iii
2) i only
3) iv only
4) iii & iv
The chemical composition of Thomas slag, used as a fertilizer, is
1) CaSO4. 2H2O
2) Ca3(PO4)2
3) Ca(NO3)2
4) CaSiO3
The basic flux used to remove SiO2 is
1) Al2O3
2) CaO
3) MgCl2
4) None
Note :
SiO 2
+
CaO
CaSiO3
Acidic gangue
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4) All
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Note :
3) Petalite
basic flux
slag
Which of the following ore concentration methods depends upon difference in specific gravity of
the ore particles and impurities
1) Levigation method
2) Washing method
3) Wilfley method
4) All
The ore which can be concentrated by liquation method is
1) Stibnite
2) Heamatite
3) Magnesite
4) All
The ore cassiterite is concentrated by
1) Magnetic method
2) Liquation
3) Froath floatation
4) Wilfley method
The separation of magnetite (Fe3O4), Chromite (Cr2O3. FeO) and pyrolusite (MnO2) ores
from the non magnetic gangue is usually done by
1) Leaching
2) Magnetic separation
3) Liquation
4) None
The magnetic impurity present in cassiterite (SnO)2 is
1) Wolframite
2) Bauxite
3) Galena
4) Willemite
The usual technique employed in separation of gangue from hydrophobic sulfide ores is
1) Froth floatation
2) Leaching
3) Roasting
4) Levigation
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Note : NaCN forms a layer of Na2[Zn(CN)4] on the surface of ZnS particle and thus by preventing if from the ormation of
froth.
ZnS + NaCN Na2[Zn(CN)4] + Na2S
This technique is used to separate Galena - PbS (which forms froth selectively) from ZnS particles
14) The separation of ore by converting it into a water soluble compound by reacting with a suitable
chemical subtance is called
1) Roasting
2) Leaching
3) Liquation
4) Smelting
15) In the Bayers process, the leaching of alumina is done by using
1) Na2CO3
2) NaOH
3) SiO2
4) CaO
Note :
Alumina is converted to water soluble sodium meta aluminate by treating with sodium hydroxide
Al2O3 + 2NaOH 2NaAlO2 + H2O
(or)
2 Al2O3 (s) + 2OH- (aq) + 3H2O 2[Al(OH)4]- (aq)
Ag2S +
4NaCN +
CuO
4) O2
H2SO4
3) H2SO4
CuSO4
4) O2
H 2O
water soluble
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The reaction which can occur during the roasting of zinc blend at 6500C is
1) 2 ZnS + 3O2 2 ZnO + 2 SO2
2) ZnS + 2O2 ZnSO4
3) Both 1 & 2
4) None
During the chloridizing roasting, silver glance is converted to
1) Ag2S
2) AgCl
3) AgNO3
4) Ag
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600 C
2 AgCl + Na2SO4
Choose the correct statement
Note :
a) The free energies of formation ( f G 0 ) of sulphide ores are greater than those of CS2 and
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H2S. Hence the reduction of sulfide ores by carbon and hydrogen is not thermodynamically feasible.
b) The heat efficiency of reverberatory furnace is very high.
c) The heat efficiency of blast furnace is very low.
d) The least temperature in the blast furnace is observed at the top.
Correct statement are
1) a only
2) a & d
3) b & c
4) d only
7) The reducing agent used in the reduction of zinc oxide is
1) H2
2) Coke
3) CaCO3
4) Water gas
8) The reducing agent used in the extraction of Nickel from its oxide is
1) Coke
2) Coal gas
3) Water gas
4) Nickel
9) Molydbenum can be extracted from its oxide by reducing with
1) H2
2) Coke
3) O2
4) None
10) The reducing agent used in Goldschmidt alumino thermic process is
1) Al2O3
2) Al
3) AlCl3
4) Fe
11) Chromium can be extracted from its oxide by using aluminium. In this case aluminium acts as
1) Reducing agent
2) Oxidising agent
3) Both 1 & 2
4) None
12) Alumina can be reduced to aluminium by
1) Coke
2) Electrolysis
3) H2
4) CO
Note: Aluminium cannot be obtained by chemical reduction due to its strong electro-positive nature and strong affinity with
oxygen.
17) The main reaction that occurs during the roasting of copper pyrites in a reverberatory furnace is
1) Cu2S. Fe2S3 + O2 Cu2S + 2 FeS + SO2
2) Cu2S. Fe2S3 + 6O2 Cu2O + Fe2O3 + 4SO2
3) CuFeS2 + 2O2 CuO + FeO + SO2
4) Cu2S. Fe2S3 Cu2S + Fe2S + 2S
18) Choose the incorrect statement
1) Silica is used as flux to remove iron part from copper pyrites.
2) Blister copper is formed due to auto reduction of Cu2O in the bessemerization process.
3) Pure copper is formed at anode during electrolytic refining of blister copper.
4) Coke is used to produce enough heat to drive the smelting process of copper pyrites.
19) The reducing agent used in Belgian process during the extraction of Zinc is
1) ZnO
2) C
3) CO2
4) ZnS
20) Which of the following reaction represents roasting of sphalerite ore ?
1) 2Cu2S + 3O2 2Cu2O + 2SO2
2) ZnS + O2 ZnO + SO2
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3) ZnO + C Zu + CO
4) Ag2S + NaCN + O2 Na[Ag(CN)2]
The charge feed into the blast furnace during the extraction of cast iron is
1) 8:4:1 parts by weight of roasted ore, coke and silica
2) 8:4:1 parts by weight of roasted ore, coke and lime stone
3) 8:4:1 parts by weight of roasted ore, silica and lime stone
4) 8:4 parts by weight of roasted ore and lime stone
The reaction that occurs in the zone of heat absorption in the blast furnace during the extraction of
cast iron is
1) Fe2O3 + 3C 2Fe + 3CO
2) Fe2O3 + 3CO 2Fe + 3CO2
3) CaO + SiO2 CaSiO3
4) both 1 and 2
The reaction that does not occur in the zone of reduction in the blast furnace during the extraction of
cast iron is
1) Fe2O3 + 3C 2Fe + 3CO
2) Fe2O3 + 3CO 2Fe + 3CO2
3) CaCO3 CaO + CO2
4) both 1 and 2
The endothermic reaction that occurs in the zone of heat absorption in the blast furnace during the
extraction of cast iron is
1) CO2 + C 2CO
2) CaCO3 CaO + CO2
3) C + O2 CO2
4) both 1 and 2
Silica present as impurity in iron ore is removed as slag by reacting with
1) CaO
2) C
3) CO
4) all
The temperature of zone of fusion in the blast furnace is in the range of
1) 8000C - 10000C
2) 4000C - 7000C
3) 12000C - 13000C 4) 13000C - 15000C
Combustion of coke and melting of iron occurs in the following region of blast furnace
1) Zone of reduction
2) Zone of heat absorption
3) Zone of fusion
4) None
The percentage of carbon in cast iron is
1) 4%
2) 0.2%
3) 2%
4) 0.4%
The percentage of carbon in wrought iron is
1) 4%
2) 0.2%
3) 2%
4) 0.4%
The Puddlers candles are produced due to burning of
1) carbon
2) carbon monoxide 3) hydrogen 4) None
The alloy of iron containing 15-20% Mn and 60% C is called
1) Steel
2) spiegeleisen
3) Pig iron
4) Stainless steel
Choose the incorrect statement related to the manufacture of steel.
1) The composition of steel can not be controlled during the bessemer converter process.
2) Iron ore, scrap iron and low grade pig iron can be used during bessemer converter process.
3) The composition of steel can be controlled during the open hearth process.
4) There is loss of iron during bessemer converter process due to the use of blast of air.
REFINING OF METALS
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+ 4 CO
330-350K
impure
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Ni (CO) 4
450-470K
Volatile
Ni + 4CO
Pure
4) Bayers process
Zr
impure
+ 2I 2
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Note : In the van Arkel method, Zirconium is heated in iodine vapour at about 870K to form volatile ZrI4. The latter
when heated over a tungsten filament at 2075K gives pure Zirconium.
870 K
Zr I 4
2070K
(Volatile)
Zr + 2 I 2
Pure
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