AP EAMCET201923 Apr 2019Morning ShiftChemistryGeneral Principles and Processes of Isolation of MetalsActual
Identify the correct statements from the following: i. In the extraction of ( Ag ) and ( Au ), zinc is used as reducing agent. ii. Impure zinc can be refined by distillation method. iii. Malachite is an ore of nickel.
Options
- Ai, ii, iii
- Bi, iii only
- Cii, iii only
- Di, ii only
Correct answer
D. i, ii only
Step-by-step solution
The explanations of given statements are as follows: (i) In the extraction of ( Ag ) and ( Au ), zinc is used as reducing agent. ( array r 2 [ Ag ( CN )₂ ](a q)+ Zn (s) 2 Ag (s)+ [ Zn ( CN )₄ ]²⁻(a q) array ) Thus, statement (i) is correct. (ii) Impure zinc can be refined by the process of distillation. Thus, statement (ii) is correct. (iii) Malachite, ( [ Cu ₂ ( CO ₃ )( OH )₂ ] ) is an ore of copper. Thus, statement (iii) is incorrect. Hence, correct option is (d).