MHT CET202016 Oct 2020Morning ShiftChemistryGeneral Principles and Processes of Isolation of MetalsActual
Zirconium is refined by
Options
- ALiquation process
- BMond process
- CVan Arkel method
- DElectrolytic refining process
Correct answer
C. Van Arkel method
Step-by-step solution
Zirconium is refined by van Arkel method. Zirconium is refined using the van Arkel technique. By heating metal in an evacuated vessel with iodine, oxygen and nitrogen present as impurities are eliminated. On a tungsten filament heated to roughly 1800 ~K , the metal iodide volatilizes and is degraded. On the filament, pure metal is deposited. array l (Impure) Zr +2 l ₂ Zrl ₄ Zrl ₄ (Pure) Zr +2 l ₂ array