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chemistry principles and processes of isolation of elements refining of metals basics of metallurgy basic metallurgical processes

  1. Poling-refining of copper

  2. Cupellation- refining of silver

  3. Smelting-An oxidation process

  4. Roasting-An oxidation process

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Correct Option: A,B,D
Explanation:

A) Poling is a method employed in the purification of copper which contains cuprous oxide as an impurity.correct.
B) Cupellation is a refining process in metallurgy, where ores or alloyed metals are treated under high temperatures and controlled operations to separate gold and silver, from lead, copper, zinc, arsenic, antimony or bismuth.correct.
C) The process of extracting a metal from its oxide is known as 'smelting'. Most smelting processes involve direct reduction of the ore by carbon to metal and carbon dioxide. The production of primary aluminium is a good example of such a process. Its not oxidation.wrong
D) Roasting is a step of the processing of certain ores More specifically, roasting is a metallurgical process involving gassolid reactions at elevated temperatures with the goal of purifying the metal component(s). During roasting, the sulfide is converted to an oxide, and sulfur is released as sulfurdioxide, a gas.$2Cu _2S + 3O _2\rightarrow  2 Cu _2O + 2 SO _2$.correct.
options A,B & D are correct.

In Poling process, Hydrocarbon gases escaping from the poles act as _____ agents.

chemistry principles and processes of isolation of elements refining of metals basics of metallurgy basic metallurgical processes

  1. reducing

  2. oxidation

  3. both

  4. none

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Poling is a process in which the impure metal containing oxide as impurities is purified. It is melted and stirred with green poles of wood. Hydrocarbon gases escaping from the poles act as reducing agents and reduce the oxide impurities e.g., impurity of Cu$ _2$O which is reduced to metallic copper by poling.
$Cu _2O + CO \rightarrow 2Cu + CO _2 \uparrow$
$Cu _2O + H _2 \rightarrow 2Cu + H _2O$

In polling, wood gas is responsible for the removal of volatile impurities.

chemistry principles and processes of isolation of elements refining of metals basics of metallurgy basic metallurgical processes

  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

True. Polling is used for converting Copper Oxide $(Cu _2O)$ to Copper $(Cu)$. When ore is heated with wood poles, the poles release charcoal, shoot and gas. The gas released reduces $CuO$ to $Cu$. So the gas takes away impurities. 

Which of the following methods is used to remove lead present in silver ?

chemistry principles and processes of isolation of elements refining of metals basics of metallurgy basic metallurgical processes

  1. Cupellation

  2. Distillation

  3. Poling

  4. Lavigation

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cupellation is a process of separation of gold or silver from impurities by melting the impure metal in a cupel (a flat porous dish made of refractory or high-temperature resistant material  ) and then directing a blast of hot air on it in a special furnace. The impurities, including lead,copper, tin, and other unwanted metals, are oxidized and partly vaporized and partly absorbed into the pores of the cupel.

Poling process:

chemistry principles and processes of isolation of elements refining of metals basics of metallurgy basic metallurgical processes

  1. reduces $SnO _2$ to Sn

  2. oxidizes impurities like iron and removes as scum

  3. uses green poles

  4. uses brown poles

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Correct Option: A,B,C
Explanation:

Poling: A refining process of crude metal for removing metal oxide impurities by stirring molten metal in a ladle with a pole of green wood (poles).


In the poling process, the reduction of oxides to metal atom will be done.

Ex: Extraction of copper from copper oxide and Sn from $SnO _2$.

Hence options A,B & C are correct.

Baking powder has one of the following constituents, which is:

chemistry principles and processes of isolation of elements concentration of ore concentration of ores principles of metallurgy

  1. $Na _{2}CO _{3}$

  2. $Na _{2}SO _{4}$

  3. $KHCO _{3}$

  4. $NaHCO _{3}$

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Sodium bicarbonate, also called sodium hydrogen carbonate, or bicarbonate of soda, $NaHCO _3$, is a source of carbon dioxide and so is used as an ingredient in baking powders, in effervescent salts and beverages, and as the main constituent of dry-chemical fire extinguishers. Its slight alkalinity.

Which of the following is not an ore -

chemistry principles and processes of isolation of elements concentration of ore concentration of ores principles of metallurgy

  1. Malachite

  2. Calamine

  3. Stellite

  4. Cerussite

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Stellite is an alloy of Co, Cr, W & F and is extremely hard, which is used in drill bits for rock drilling.

Chemical separation is one of the methods employed in _________.

chemistry principles and processes of isolation of elements concentration of ore concentration of ores principles of metallurgy

  1. concentration of ore

  2. extraction of metal from its oxide

  3. conversion of ore to oxide

  4. none of the above

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Chemical separation is one of the methods employed in concentration of ore.