Q.No.

Series : 6/1/13-14

CHEMISTRY
General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements
Time Allowed : 2 hours] [Max. Marks : 40
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General Instructions :
1. All questions are compulsory.
2. Question no. 1 8 are very short answer questions and carry 1 mark each.
3. Question no. 9 15 are short answer questions and carry 2 marks each.
4. Question no. 16 21 are also short answer questions and carry 3 marks each.
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1. What is meant by the term Pyrometallurgy? [1]
2. Why is electrolytic reduction preferred over chemical reduction for the isolation of certain metals? [1]
3. Why is it that only sulphide ores are concentrated by froth floatation process ? [1]
4. Although thermodynamically feasible, in practice, magnesium metal is not used in for the reduction
of alumina in the metallurgy of aluminium. Why? [1]
5. What is a slag? [1]
6. You are provided with samples of some impure metals such as zinc, copper and germanium.
Which methods would you recommend for the purification of each of these metals? [1]
7. Most of the ores in the earth crust are either oxides, sulphides or halides but not nitrides. Explain. [1]
8. Why is the reduction of a metal oxide easier if the metal formed is in liquid state at the temperature
of reduction ? [1]
9. (i) Which solution is used for the leaching of silver metal in the presence of air in the metallurgy of Ag? [2]
(ii) Out of C and CO, which is a better reducing agent in the lower temperature range in the blast
furnace to extract iron from the oxide ore?
10. Why are sulphide ores generally roasted to form oxides for the extraction of metals instead of
being directly reduced? [2]
11. Differentiate between Minerals and Ore. [2]
12. Describe the method of refining of nickel. [2]
13. The value of fGo for the formation of Cr2O3 is 540 kJ mol1 and that of Al2O3 is 827 kJ mol1.
Is the reduction of Cr2O3 possible with aluminium? [2]
14. How is chemical reduction different from electrolytic reduction? Give one metal reduction reaction
as example for each case. [2]
15. Describe the principle controlling each of the following processes. [2]
(i) Vapour phase refining of titanium metal
(ii) Froth floatation method of concentrating sulphide ore.
16. What is the chief ore of iron? Write chemical reactions of the extraction of iron from its ore. [3]
17. (i) Name the principle ore of aluminium. [3]
(ii) Describe the leaching of alumina.
18. (i) Write the names of two ores of copper. [3]
(ii) Which method is commonly used to extract copper?
19. (i) Write the names of any two principle ore of zinc. [3]
(ii) What are its uses?
20. Write chemical reactions taking place in the extraction of copper from sulphide ore. [3]
21. What chemical principle is involved in choosing a reducing agent for getting the metal from its oxide
ore? Consider the metal oxides Al2O3 and Fe2O3, and justify the choice of reducing agent in each case. [3]