Extraction of Metals - Result Question 88

####91. Answer the following questions briefly

(i) What is the actual reducing agent of haematite in blast furnace?

(ii) Give the equation for the recovery of lead from galena by air reduction.

(iii) Why is sodium chloride added during electrolysis of fused anhydrous magnesium chloride?

(iv) Zinc, not copper is used for the recovery of metallic silver from complex [Ag(CN)2], explain

(v) Why is chalcocite roasted and not calcinated during recovery of copper?

(1987,5M)

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Solution:

  1. (i) Carbon monoxide :

(ii)

C+O2CO CO+Fe2O3CO2+Fe 2PbS+3O22PbO+2SO2 2PbO+PbS3Pb+SO2

(iii) To improve electrical conductivity of melt.

(iv) A metal which is much more electropositive than Ag can only replace Ag+completely from [Ag(CN)2]as

Zn+2[Ag(CN)2[Zn(CN)4]2+2Ag

(v) Chalcocite is a sulphide ore of copper, during roasting, SO2 is liberated, which is not possible in calcination.



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