NTA Abhyas NEET2020ChemistryGeneral Principles and Processes of Isolation of MetalsPractice
"Metals are usually not found as nitrates in their ores". Out of the following two (1 and 2) reasons which is/are true for the above observation? ( 1 ) Metal nitrates are highly unstable. ( 2 ) Metal nitrates are highly soluble in water.
Options
- A1 is true but 2 is false
- B1 is false but 2 is true
- C1 and 2 are false
- D1 and 2 are true
Correct answer
B. 1 is false but 2 is true
Step-by-step solution
Metal are usually not found as nitrates in their ores as metal nitrates are highly stable like N a N O 3 and K N O 3 and are highly soluble in water.