General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements - Result Question 2
####2. “Metals are usually not found as nitrates in their ores”.
Out of the following two((i) and (ii)) reasons which is/are true for the above observation ? [2015]
(i) Metal nitrates are highly unstable.
(ii) Metal nitrates are highly soluble in water.
(a) (i) and (ii) are false
(b) (i) is false but (ii) is true
(c) (i) is true but (ii) is false
(d) (i) and (ii) are true
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Solution:
- (b) Metal nitrates are highly soluble in water and are very stable for e.g. $NaNO_3$ and $KNO_3$.
