BITSAT 2018
- Exam
- BITSAT
- Year
- 2018
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Metals
BITSAT 2018 · Chemistry · General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Metals
In the context of the Hall-Heroult process for the extraction of Al...
In the context of the Hall-Heroult process for the extraction of , Which of the following statements is incorrect.
Options
- A and are produced in the process.
- B is mixed with which lowers the melting point of the mixture and brings conductivity.
- C is reduced at the cathode to form .
- D serves as the electrolyte.
Correct answer
D. serves as the electrolyte.
Step-by-step solution
(i) In Hall-Heroult process for extraction of , carbon anode is oxidised to and .
(ii) When is mixed with , it lowers the melting point of the mixture and brings conductivity.
(iii) is reduced at cathode to form .
(iv) serves as the electrolyte, undergoing the redox process. although is an electrolyte but serves as a solvent, not electrolyte.