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1.
Change in Gibbs free energy (ΔG) is related to the entropy change (ΔS) as ______.
\(\Delta \mathrm{G}=\Delta \mathrm{H}-\mathrm{T} \Delta \mathrm{S}\)
\(\Delta \mathrm{G}=\Delta \mathrm{H}+\mathrm{T} \Delta \mathrm{S}\)
\(\Delta \mathrm{G}=\frac{\Delta \mathrm{H}}{\Delta \mathrm{S}}\)
\(\Delta \mathrm{H}=\frac{\Delta \mathrm{G}}{\Delta}\)
2.
Pyrolusite ore is concentrated by ________.
gravity separation
froth flotation
magnetic separation
both (a) and (c)
3.
The process of converting hydrated alumina into anhydrous alumina is called ________.
Roasting
Smelting
Auto - reduction
Calcination
4.
Which method of purification represented by the equation?
\(\text { Ti (impure) }+2 \mathrm{I}_{2} \stackrel{550 \mathrm{~K}}{\longrightarrow} \mathrm{Til}_{4} \stackrel{1800 \mathrm{~K}}{\longrightarrow} \mathrm{Ti} \text { (pure) }+2 \mathrm{I}_{2}\)
Cupellation
Zone refining
Van -Arkel method
Mond's process
5.
Elements like silicon and Germanium to be used as a semiconductor is purified by _________.
Heating under vacuum
Van Arkel Method
Zone refining
Electrolysis
6.
Which of the following is not true with respect to Ellingham diagram?
Free energy changes follow a straight line. Deviation occurs when there is a phase change.
The graph for the formation of CO2 is a straight line almost parallel to free energy axis.
Negative slope of CO shows that it becomes more stable with increase in temperature.
Positive slope of metal oxides shows that their stabilities decrease with increase in temperature.
7.
Which of the following reduction is not thermodynamically feasible?
\({ Cr }_{ 2 }{ O }_{ 3 }+2Al\longrightarrow { Al }_{ 2 }{ O }_{ 3 }+2Cr\)
\(\mathrm{Al}_2 \mathrm{O}_3+2 \mathrm{Cr} \longrightarrow \mathrm{Cr}_2 \mathrm{O}_3+2 \mathrm{Al}\)
\(3Ti{ O }_{ 2 }+4Al\longrightarrow 2A{ l }_{ 2 }{ O }_{ 3 }+3Ti\)
none of these
8.
In the Ellingham diagram, for the formation of carbon monoxide________.
\(\left( \cfrac { \Delta { S }^{ 0 } }{ \Delta T } \right) \) is negative
\(\left( \cfrac { \Delta { G }^{ 0 } }{ \Delta T } \right) \) is positive
\(\left( \cfrac { \Delta { G }^{ 0 } }{ \Delta T } \right) \) is negative
initially \(\left( \cfrac { \Delta T }{ \Delta { G }^{ 0 } } \right) \) is positive, after 700oC,\(\left( \cfrac { \Delta { G }^{ 0 } }{ \Delta T } \right) \) is negative
9.
Which of the following plot gives Ellingham diagram
\(\Delta S \ \text{Vs} \ T\)
\(\Delta { G }^{ 0 }\ \text{Vs} \ T\)
\(\Delta { G }^{ 0 }\ \text{Vs} \ \frac { 1 }{ T } \)
\(\Delta { G }^{ 0 }\ \text{Vs} \ { T }^{ 2 }\)
10.
11.
The incorrect statement among the following is______.
Nickel is refined by Mond’s process
Titanium is refined by Van Arkel’s process
Zinc blende is concentrated by froth floatation
In the metallurgy of gold, the metal is leached with dilute sodium chloride solution
12.
Which of the following is used for concentrating ore in metallurgy?
Leaching
Roasting
Froth floatation
Both (a) and (c)
13.
The following set of reactions are used in refining Zirconium
\(Zr \text{(impure)}+2I_{ 2 }\overset { 523k }{ \longrightarrow } ZrI_{ 4 }\)
\({ ZrI }_{ 4 }\overset { 1800K }{ \longrightarrow } Zr \text{(pure)}+{ 2I }_{ 2 }\)This method is known as ______.
Liquation
Van Arkel process
Zone refining
Mond’s process
14.
Considering Ellingham diagram, which of the following metals can be used to reduce alumina?
Fe
Cu
Mg
Zn
15.
16.
Cupellation is a process used for the refining of________.
Silver
Lead
Copper
iron
17.
Zinc is obtained from ZnO by________.
Carbon reduction
Reduction using silver
Electrochemical process
Acid leaching
18.
In the extraction of aluminium from alumina by electrolysis, cryolite is added to_______.
Lower the melting point of alumina
Remove impurities from alumina
Decrease the electrical conductivity
Increase the rate of reduction
19.
Which one of the following ores is best concentrated by froth – floatation method?
Magnetite
Haematite
Galena
Cassiterite
20.
Flux is a substance which is used to convert_______.
Mineral into silicate
Infusible impurities to soluble impurities
Soluble impurities to infusible impurities
All of these
21.
Electrochemical process is used to extract_______.
Iron
Lead
Sodium
silver
22.
Which one of the following is not feasible
Zn(s) + Cu2+(aq) \(\rightarrow\) Cu(s) + Zn2+(aq)
Cu(s)+ Zn2+(aq)\(\rightarrow\) Zn(s) + Cu2+(aq)
Cu(s) + 2Ag+(ag)\(\rightarrow\) 2Ag(s) + Cu2+(aq)
Fe(s) + Cu2+(aq) \(\rightarrow\) Cu(s)+ Fe2+(aq)
23.
Wolframite ore is separated from tinstone by the process of________.
Smelting
Calcination
Roasting
Electromagnetic separation
24.
Match items in column - I with the items of column – II and assign the correct code.
| Column-I | Column-II | ||
| A. | Cyanide process | (i) | Ultrapure Ge |
| B | Froth floatation process | (ii) | Dressing of ZnS |
| C | Electrolytic reduction | (iii) | Extraction of Al |
| D | Zone refining | (iv) | Extraction of Au |
| (v) | Purification of Ni | ||
| A | B | C | D |
| (i) | (ii) | (iii) | (iv) |
| A | B | C | D |
| (iii) | (iv) | (v) | (i) |
| A | B | C | D |
| (iv) | (ii) | (iii) | (i) |
| A | B | C | D |
| (ii) | (iii) | (i) | (v) |
25.
Which of the following statements, about the advantage of roasting of sulphide ore before reduction is not true?
\(\Delta { G }_{ f }^{ 0 }\) of sulphide is greater than those for CS2 and H2S
\(\Delta { G }_{ r }^{ 0 }\) is negative for roasting of sulphide ore to oxide
Roasting of the sulphide to its oxide is thermodynamically feasible
Carbon and hydrogen are suitable reducing agents for metal sulphides
26.
Which of the metal is extracted by Hall-Heroult process?
Al
Ni
Cu
Zn
27.
The metal oxide which cannot be reduced to metal by carbon is ________.
PbO
Al2O3
ZnO
FeO
28.
Which one of the following reaction represents calcinations?
\(2Zn+{ O }_{ 2 }\rightarrow 2ZnO\)
\(2ZnS+3O_{ 2 }\rightarrow 2ZnO+2SO_{ 2 }\)
\(MgCO_{ 3 }\rightarrow MgO+CO_{ 2 }\)
Both (a) and (c)
29.
Roasting of sulphide ore gives the gas (A).(A) is a colourless gas. Aqueous solution of (A) is acidic. The gas (A) is______.
CO2
SO3
SO2
H2S
30.
Bauxite has the composition ______.
Al2O3
Al2O3.nH2O
Fe2O3.2H2O
None of these
1.
(a)
\(\Delta \mathrm{G}=\Delta \mathrm{H}-\mathrm{T} \Delta \mathrm{S}\)
2.
(a)
gravity separation
3.
(d)
Calcination
4.
(c)
Van -Arkel method
5.
(c)
Zone refining
6.
(b)
The graph for the formation of CO2 is a straight line almost parallel to free energy axis.
7.
(b)
\(\mathrm{Al}_2 \mathrm{O}_3+2 \mathrm{Cr} \longrightarrow \mathrm{Cr}_2 \mathrm{O}_3+2 \mathrm{Al}\)
8.
(c)
\(\left( \cfrac { \Delta { G }^{ 0 } }{ \Delta T } \right) \) is negative
9.
(b)
\(\Delta { G }^{ 0 }\ \text{Vs} \ T\)
10.
(b)
11.
(d)
In the metallurgy of gold, the metal is leached with dilute sodium chloride solution
12.
(d)
Both (a) and (c)
13.
(b)
Van Arkel process
14.
(c)
Mg
15.
(c)
16.
(a)
Silver
17.
(a)
Carbon reduction
18.
(a)
Lower the melting point of alumina
19.
(c)
Galena
20.
(b)
Infusible impurities to soluble impurities
21.
(c)
Sodium
22.
(b)
Cu(s)+ Zn2+(aq)\(\rightarrow\) Zn(s) + Cu2+(aq)
23.
(d)
Electromagnetic separation
24.
(c)
| A | B | C | D |
| (iv) | (ii) | (iii) | (i) |
25.
(d)
Carbon and hydrogen are suitable reducing agents for metal sulphides
26.
(a)
Al
27.
(b)
Al2O3
28.
(c)
\(MgCO_{ 3 }\rightarrow MgO+CO_{ 2 }\)
29.
(c)
SO2
30.
(b)
Al2O3.nH2O
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