Unit-V

General Principles and process of Isolation of Elements

MCQ:
Remembering
Q.1.Calamine is the ore of which metal-

a)Hg b)Cu c)Zn d)Fe

Q.2.Ore of iron known as haematite has the formula-

a)Fe3O4 b)FeO c)Fe2O3 d)FeSiO3

Q.3.Which of the following metals exits in native state –

a)Iron b) Aluminium c) Zinc d) Gold

Understanding

Q.4.The metal which can be obtained from anode mud is-

a)Cu b) Fe c) Ag d)Zn

Q.5. Purest form of Iron is –

a) Cast iron b) Pig iron

c) Wrought iron d) Scrap iron

Q.6. Cu2S can be concentrated by which method

a) Calcination b) Froth flotation

c) Magnetic separation d) Hydraulic washing

Q.7 .Which of the following is an oxide ore-

a)Zinc blende b)Calamine

c)Zincite d) Copper pyrite

Q.8. Bronze is an alloy of-

a) Cu and Zn b) Zn and Sn c) Cu and Fe d) Cu and Sn

Q.9.Which of the following is not a carbonate ore-

a) Copper glance b) Calamine c) Siderite d) Malachite

Q.10. If ore and gangue differ in their gravities, the suitable method for concentration of ore

is a) Magnetic Separation b) Froth flotation method

c) Hydraulic washing d) Leaching

Application
Q.11 .The term which is not concerned with the method generally used to concentrate Sulphide
ores:
a) Depressant b) Collector c) Froth stabilizer d) Blast furnace
Q.12.The nature of the tetra Carbonyl nickel formed in Mond’s process of refining is-

a) Soluble compound b) Precipitate form c) Volatile complex d) Double salt

Q.13.The reducing agent used in blast furnace to reduce iron oxide to iron is-

a) CO b) CaO c) SiO2 d) Zn

Q.14. Metal of high grade purity can be refined by-

a) Electrolytic refining b) Distillation

c) Zone refining d)Liquation

Q.15. In refining of metal, liquation can be carried out for metal having-

a) Low melting point b) High melting point

c) Low boiling point d) High boiling point

Q.16. Chromatography purification is based on the principle of -

a) Chemical kinetics b) Electrochemistry

c) Adsorption d) Absorption

Q.17.In leaching of alumina from bauxite, Al2O3 is leached out as-

a) Aluminium nitrate b) Aluminium Sulphate

c) Aluminium chloride d) Sodium aluminate

Evaluation and Analysis

Q.18.The correct sequence of metallurgical steps followed in extraction of Copper from Copper
pyrite is -
a) Froth flotation , Calcination, Liquation
b) Hydraulic washing ,Roasting ,Electrolytic refining
c) Froth flotation, Roasting ,Electrolytic refining
d) Calcination,Froth flotation,Leaching
Q.19. The overall chemical reaction of Hall Heroult process

is- a) Fe2O3+3C 2Fe+3CO

b) 2Al2O3+3C 4Al+3CO2
c) Al2O3+3C 2Al+3CO2
d) 2Fe2O3+3C 4Fe+3CO2
Q.20.During electrolysis of brine, the ∆G° for the reaction is + 422 KJ. The reaction is given as:
2Cl-(aq) + 2H2O(l) 2OH-(aq) + H2(g) +Cl2(g)

E° value will be

a) -2.2V b) +2.2 c) -1.1V d) +1.1V

Q.21. For the reduction of XO, use of Y as per following reaction-

XO+Y YO+X, will be feasible

a) ∆fG (XO) is more negative than ∆fG (YO)

b) ∆fG (YO) is more negative than ∆fG (XO)

c) ∆fG (YO) is same as ∆fG

d) ∆fG (YO) should be more on the side

Q.22.The reaction responsible for formation of blister copper is -

a) 2Cu2O+CuS 6Cu+SO2

b)Cu2O+C 2Cu+CO
c)2Cu2S+3O2 2Cu2O+2SO2

d)2Cu2+(aq) +Fe(s) Cu(s)+Fe2+(aq)

Q.23. For the reaction:

MxOy + yC xM+yCO
∆G is Gibbs energy for the reaction and K is equilibrium constant. If C is suitable reducing reagent
then-
a) A positive ∆ G implies a + ve K

b) A negative ∆ G implies a - ve K

c) A negative ∆ G implies a + ve K

d) None of above

Q.24.Which of the metal is obtained by leaching the ore with dil NaCN in one of the step-

a) Cu b) Ag c) Zn d) Hg