MCQ Questions Chapter 6 General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements Class 12 Chemistry

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Chapter 6 General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements MCQ Questions

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Question. In blast furnace, maximum temperature is in
(a) zone of fusion
(b) zone of combustion
(c) zone of slag combustion
(d) zone of reduction       

Question. When 1.164 g of a certain metal sulphide was roasted in air, 0.972 g of the metal oxide was formed. If the oxidation number of the metal is +2, calculate the molar mass of the metal.
(a) 25.67 g
(b) 31.56 g
(c) 47.35 g
(d) 65 g     

Question. Among the following statement, the incorrect one is
(a) calamine and siderite are carbonates
(b) argentite and cuprite are oxides
(c) zinc blende and pyrites are sulphides
(d) malachite and azurite are ores of copper 

Question. In the process of extraction of gold,
Roasted gold ore + CN⁻ + H₂O →^O2 [X ] + OH⁻
                                      [X] + Zn→[Y] + Au
Identify the complexes [X ] and [Y ].
(a) X = [Au(CN)₂]⁻,Y = [Zn(CN)₄]²⁻
(b) X = [Au(CN)₄]³⁻,Y = [Zn(CN)₄]²⁻
(c) X = [Au(CN)₂]⁻,Y = [Zn(CN)₆]4⁻
(d) X = [Au(CN)₄]⁻,Y = [Zn(CN)₄]²⁻       

Question. Which ore contains both iron and copper?
(a) Cuprite
(b) Chalcocite
(c) Chalcopyrite
(d) Malachite   

Question. Cassiterite is concentrated by
(a) levigation
(b) electromagnetic separation
(c) floatation
(d) liquefaction     

Question. The methods chiefly used for the extraction of lead and tin from their ores are respectively
(a) self reduction and carbon reduction
(b) self reduction and electrolytic reduction
(c) carbon reduction and self reduction
(d) cyanide process and carbon reduction         

Question. Which one of the following benefaction processes is used for the mineral, Al₂O₃ ⋅2H₂O?
(a) Froth floatation
(b) Leaching
(c) Liquation
(d) Magnetic separation         

Question. Which metal can’t be obtained from electrolysis?
(a) Ca
(b) Mg
(c) Cr
(d) Al     

Question. Extraction of gold and silver involves leaching the metal with CN⁻ ion. The metal is recovered by
(a) displacement of metal by some other metal from the complex ion
(b) roasting of metal complex
(c) calcination followed by roasting
(d) thermal decomposition of metal complex       

Question. Which series of reactions correctly represents chemical relations related to iron and its compound?

Question. Which of the following metals is obtained by electrolytic reduction process?
(a) Fe
(b) Cu
(c) Ag
(d) Al     

Question. Use the relationship, ΔG° = −nFE °_cell to estimate the minimum voltage required to electrolyse Al₂O₃ in the Hall-Heroult process
         Δ_fG°(Al₂O₃ ) = −1520 kJ mol⁻¹
         Δ_fG°(CO₂ ) = −394 kJ mol⁻¹
(a) 0.8 V
(b) 1.60 V
(c) 2.8 V
(d) 3.0 V       

Question. Zone-refining is based on the principle that
(a) impurities of low boiling metals can be separated by distillation
(b) impurities are more soluble in molten metal than in solid metal
(c) different components of a mixture are differently adsorbed on an adsorbent
(d) vapours of volatile compound can be decomposed into pure metal         

Question. Which method of purification is represented by the following equation?
          Ti(s) + 2I₂(g) →^{523 K} 
           TiI₄(g) →^{1700 K} Ti(s) + 2I₂(g)
(a) Zone-refining
(b) Cupellation
(c) Polling
(d) van-Arkel       

Question. Match the following and choose the correct options.

Codes
A B C D
(a) 4 3 1 2
(b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 4 1 3 2
(d) 2 4 3 1

Question. In Goldschmidt aluminothermic process which of the following reducing agent is used?
(a) Calcium
(b) Coke
(c) Al powder
(d) Sodium     

Question. Electrolytic refining is used to purify, which of the following metals?
(a) Cu and Zn
(b) Ge and Si
(c) Zr and Ti
(d) Zn and Hg       

Question. Which of the following does not represent correct method?
(a) TiCl₂ + 2Mg → Ti + 2MgCl₂         : Kroll
(b) Ni(CO)₂ → Ni + 4CO                  : Mond
(c) Ag₂CO₃ → 2Ag + CO₂ + 1/2 O₂   : van-Arkel
(d) ZnI₄ → Zn+ 2I₂                     : van-Arkel       

Question. During the process of electrolytic refining of copper, some metals present as impurity settle as ‘anode mud’. These are
(a) Fe and Ni
(b) Ag and Au
(c) Pb and Zn
(d) Se and Ag          

Question. An impure metal is allowed to react with carbon monoxide at 50°C and the volatile gas thus, formed is collected and heated further to about 200°C. This process gives the metal of 99.99% purely. What is the metal?
(a) Fe
(b) Cr
(c) Co
(d) Ni       

Question. Of the following reduction processes,
I. Fe₂O₃ + 3C(s) → Fe + 3CO
II. ZnO + C(s) → Zn + CO
III. Ca₃(PO₄)₂ + C(s) → P
IV. PbO + C(s) → Pb + CO
Correct processes are
(a) All of these
(b) All but III
(c) All but IV
(d) Both II and IV       

Question. Calcination is the process in which 
(a) removal of water takes place
(b) decomposition of carbonates takes place
(c) oxidation of sulphides takes place
(d) All of the above       

Question. Which one of the following reactions is an example of auto-reduction?
(a) Fe₃O₄ + 4C→ 3Fe + 4CO₂
(b) Cu₂O + C → 2Cu + CO
(c) Cu²⁺ (aq)+ Fe (s) → Cu(s)+ Fe²⁺ (aq)
(d) Cu₂O +1/2Cu₂S → 3Cu +1/2 SO₂         

Question. In the context of the Hall-Heroult process for the extraction of Al, which of the following statement is false?
(a) CO and CO₂ are produced in this process
(b) Al₂O₃ is mixed with CaF₂ which lowers the melting point of the mixture and brings conductivity
(c) Al³⁺ is reduced at the cathode to form Al
(d) Na₃AlF₆ serves as the electrolyte       

Question. Bauxite ore is made up of Al₂O₃ + SiO₂ + TiO₂ + Fe₂O₃. This ore is treated with conc. NaOH solution at 500 K and 35 bar pressure for few hours and filtered hot. In the filterate, the species present are
(a) NaAl(OH)₄
(b) Na₂Ti(OH)₆
(c) Na[Al(OH)₄] and Na₂SiO₃
(d) Na₂SiO₃     

Question. Consider the following reactions:
        Ag₂S +NaCN → (A)
              (A) + Zn → (B)
(B) is a metal. Hence (A) and (B) are
(a) [Na₂Zn(CN)₄], Zn
(b) Na [Ag(CN)₂], Ag
(c) Na₂[Ag(CN)₄], Ag
(d) Na₃[Ag(CN)₄], Ag       

Question. When copper ore is mixed with silica in a reverberatory furnace, copper matte is produced. The copper matte contains
(a) sulphides of copper (II) and iron (II)
(b) sulphides of copper (II) and iron (III)
(c) sulphides of copper (I) and iron (II)  
(d) sulphides of copper (I) and iron (III)         

Question. Extraction of zinc from zinc blende is achieved by
(a) electrolytic reduction
(b) roasting followed by reduction with carbon
(c) roasting followed by reduction with another metal
(d) roasting followed by self reduction       

Question. The major role of fluorspar (CaF₂ ) which is added in small quantities in the electrolytic reduction of alumina dissolved in fused cryolite (Na₃AlF₆) is
(a) that of a catalyst
(b) to make the fused mixture very conducting
(c) to lower the temperature of the melt
(d) to decrease the rate of oxidation of carbon at anode        

Question. Which of the following statements about the advantage of roasting of sulphide ore before reduction is not true?
(a) Δ_fG° of the sulphide is greater than those of CS₂ and H₂S
(b) Δ_fG° is negative for roasting of sulphide ore to oxide
(c) Roasting of sulphide to oxide is thermodynamically feasible
(d) Carbon and hydrogen are suitable reducing agents for metal sulphides   

Question. From the Ellingham graph on carbon, which of the following statements is false?
(a) CO reduces Fe₂O₃ to Fe at temperature less than 983 K
(b) CO is less stable than CO₂ at temperature more than 983 K
(c) CO reduces FFe₂O₃ to Fe in the reduction zone of blast furnace.
(d) CO₂ is more stable than CO at temperature less than 983 K     

Question  In the Baeyer’s process,
(a) Al₂O₃  goes into solution as soluble Al(OH)₄⁻ , while other basic oxides as TiO₂ and Fe₂O₃ remain insoluble.
(b) Al₂O₃ changes to AlN which in turn decomposed by H₂O 
(c) Al₂O₃ changes to Al₂ (CO₃)₃ which changes to AlCl₃
(d) None of the above is correct     

Question. In the metallurgy of sodium by electrolysis, excess of calcium chloride is mixed with sodium chloride to
(a) make the latter a good conductor
(b) make the latter soft
(c) generate more energy for the electrolytic cell
(d) assist liquefaction of the later much lower temperature     

Question. In the electrolytic method for obtaining aluminium from purified bauxite, cryolite is added to
(a) minimise the heat loss due to radiation
(b) protect aluminium produced from oxygen
(c) dissolve bauxite and increases its conductivity
(d) lower the melting point of bauxite       

Question. The value of Δ_fG° for the formation of Cr₂O₃ is –540 kJ mol⁻¹ and that of Al₂O₃ is –827 kJ mol⁻¹. Is the reduction of  Cr₂O₃ with Al is feasible reaction?
(a) The data is incomplete
(b) The reaction is feasible
(c) The reaction is not feasible
(d) The reaction may or may not be feasible       

Question. When copper pyrites is roasted in excess of air, a mixture of CuO + FeO is formed. FeO is present as impurities. This can be removed as slag during reduction of CuO. The flux added to form slag is
(a) SiO₂, which is an acidic flux
(b) limestone, which is a basic flux
(c) SiO₂, which is a basic flux
(d) CaO, which is a basic flux       

Question. In the extraction of nickel by Mond’s process, the metal is obtained by
(a) electrochemical reduction
(b) thermal decomposition
(c) chemical reduction by aluminium
(d) reduction by carbon         

Question. Froth-floatation process is used for the concentration of sulphide ore. Which of the following processes is correct?
(a) It is based on the difference in wettability of different minerals
(b) In this process sodium ethyl xanthate, C₂H₅OCS₂Na is used as collector
(c) In this process NaCN is used as depressant in the mixture of ZnS and PbS when ZnS forms soluble complex and PbS forms froth
(d) All of the above     

Question. Refining of impure copper with zinc impurity is to be done by electrolysis using electrodes as
       Cathode              Anode
(a) Pure copper         Pure zinc
(b) Pure zinc             Pure copper
(c) Pure copper         Impure copper
(d) Pure zinc             Impure zinc           

Question. Which one of the following ores is best concentrated by froth floatation method? 
(a) Siderite
(b) Galena
(c) Malachite
(d) Magnetite       

Question. The process of converting hydrated alumina into anhydrous alumina is called
(a) roasting
(b) smelting
(c) dressing
(d) calcination       

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