Important Questions for Class 12 Chemistry Chapter 6 General Principles and Processes of Isolation of

Elements Class 12 Important Questions

Question 1.

Why is the froth flotation method selected for the concentration of sulphide ores? (Delhi 2009)

Answer:

Because the method is based on preferential wetting properties with the frothing agent and water, and
the sulphide particles of ore stick to the oil droplets and rise in the form of froth.

Question 2.

What is meant by the term ‘pyrometallurgy’? (All India 2009)

Answer:

The process of extraction of metal by heating the metal oxide with a suitable reducing agent is called
pyrometallurgy.

Question 3.

Differentiate between a mineral and an ore. (All India 2011)

Answer:

Mineral: The naturally occuring chemical substances in form of which the metals occur in the earth
along with impurities are called minerals.

Ore: The mineral from which metal can be extracted conveniently and economically is called an ore.

Thus, all ores are minerals but all minerals are not oies.

Question 4.

What type of ores can be concentrated by magnetic separation method? (All India 2011)
Answer:

Magnetic separation method is used when either the ore or the impurities associated with it are
magnetic in nature.

Example: Chromite (FeO.Cr2O3) -A an ore of chromium

Magnetite (Fe3O4) → an ore of iron.

Question 5.

Why is it that only sulphide ores are concentrated by ‘froth floatation process’? (All India 2011)

Answer:

As sulphide ores are wetted with pine oil and their particles come up along with froth, while their
gangue (impurities) particles are wetted with water so such particles settle down.

Question 6.

What is the role of graphite in the electrometallurgy of aluminium? (Delhi 2012)

Answer:

Graphite acts as an anode in the electro metallurgy of aluminium.

Question 7.

How is copper extracted from a low grade ore of it? (All India 2012)

Answer:

Copper is extracted by hydrometallurgy from low grade ores. It is leached out using add or bacteria.

Question 8.

What is the role of collectors in Froth Floatation process? (All India 2012)

Answer:
Collectors e.g. pine oils, fatty acids etc. enhance non-wettability of the mineral particles.

Question 9.

What is the role of depressants in the froth floatation process of dressing of ores? (Comptt. Delhi 2012)

Answer:

Depressants are used to prevent certain type of particles from forming the froth with the bubbles.

Example : In case of an ore containing ZnS and PbS, the depressant used is NaCN. It selectively prevents
ZnS from coming to the froth but allows PbS to come with the froth.

Question 10.

Name the methods used for refining of following metals :

(i) Nickel

(ii) Titanium (Comptt. Delhi 2012)

Answer:

(i) Nickel: Mond process

(ii) Titanium: Van Arkel method

Question 11.

What types of metals are usually purified by the method of zone refining? Give an example. (Comptt.
Delhi 2012)

Answer:

This method is very useful for producing metals of very high purity Example : germanium, gallium etc.

Question 12.

Which method is employed for extracting copper from low grade ores and scraps? (Comptt. All India
2012)

Answer:

Hydrometallurgy; Copper is extracted from low grade ores and scrap.

Question 13.

What is the basic principle of zone refining of metals? (Comptt. All India 2012)

Answer:

Principle of Zone refining : This method is based on the principle that “the impurities are more solubl