AP EAMCET201921 Apr 2019Evening ShiftChemistryGeneral Principles and Processes of Isolation of MetalsActual
The pair of metals refined by "vapour phase refining" is
Options
- ANi , Cu
- BSn , Ni
- CZr , Ni
- DCu , Zr
Correct answer
C. Zr , Ni
Step-by-step solution
Vapour phase refining process involves conversion of a metal into a volatile compound and then it is decomposed to obtain pure metal. Nickel is purified by Mond process: Impure nickel is heated in a stream of carbon monoxide to form a volatile complex which is further decomposed to obtain pure nickel. Ni   +   4 CO   → 350   K Ni CO 4 → 470   K Ni ( pure )   +   4 CO Van Arkel method: Zirconium or titanium is purified by this method. Zirconium is heated in iodine vapou