JEE Main201815 Apr 2018Evening ShiftChemistryGeneral Principles and Processes of Isolation of MetalsActual
In the leaching method, bauxite ore is digested with a concentrated solution of NaOH that produces ' X '. When CO ₂ gas is passed through the aqueous solution of ' X^ , a hydrated compound ' Y ^ ' is precipitated. ' X ' and ' Y ' respectively are.
Options
- ANa [ Al ( OH )₄ ] and Al ₂ ( CO ₃ )₃ xH ₂ O
- BAl ( OH )₃ and Al ₂ O ₃ xH ₂ O
- CNaAlO ₂ and Al ₂ ( CO ₃ )₃ xH ₂ O
- DNa [ Al ( OH )₄ ] and Al ₂ O ₃ xH ₂ O
Correct answer
D. Na [ Al ( OH )₄ ] and Al ₂ O ₃ xH ₂ O
Step-by-step solution
Al ₂ O ₃( ~s )+2 NaOH ( aq )+3 H ₂ O (l) Alumina