JEE Main202226 Jul 2022Evening ShiftChemistryGeneral Principles and Processes of Isolation of MetalsActual
The metal that is not extracted from its sulphide ore is
Options
- AAluminium
- BIron
- CLead
- DZinc
Correct answer
A. Aluminium
Step-by-step solution
The sulphide ore of iron is iron pyrite. Iron can be extracted from iron pyrites Galena is the sulphide ore of lead (PbS) The sulphide containing ore of zinc is zinc blende ( ZnS ) . Al is extracted from Al 2 O 3 · 2 H 2 O i.e., Bauxite ore Hence, Iron, lead and zinc can be extracted from their sulphide ores but not aluminium.