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Question 11 Mark
Answer the following question:
Write the constituents of the electrolyte for the extraction of aluminium.
Answer
Constituents of the electrolyte for the extraction of aluminium are pure alumina $\left( Al _2 O _3\right.$, cryolite $\left( Na _3 AlF _6\right)$ and fluorspar $\left( CaF _2\right)$ )
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Question 21 Mark
Answer the following question:
Name the process used for the enrichment of sulphide ore.
Answer
Froth flotation process is used for the enrichment of sulphide ore.
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Question 31 Mark
Answer the following question:
Name a metal which is found abundantly in the Earth's crust.
Answer
A metal which is found abundantly in the Earth's crust is Aluminium
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Question 41 Mark
Name the following :
Name an allotrope of a non-metal that allows electricity to pass through it.
Answer
Graphite
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Question 51 Mark
A compound that is added to lower the fusion temperature of the electrolytic bath in the extraction of aluminium.
Answer
Cryolite
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Question 71 Mark
Name the following :
The Process of heating an ore to a high temperature in the presence of air.
Answer
Roasting
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Question 81 Mark
Name the following:
A metal which is always present in the amalgam.
Answer
Mercury metal is always present in the amalgam.
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Question 91 Mark
Name the following:
or
With reference to the physical propertie of metals and non-metals, state the following exception.
A metal which is liquid at room temperature.
Answer
Mercury
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Question 131 Mark
Name the constituents of:
Duralumin
Answer
The constituents of
Duralumin are aluminium (95%), copper (4%), magnesium (0.5%) and manganese (0.5%).
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Question 141 Mark
a metal which forms a liquid alloys at ordinary temperature ?
Answer
A metal that forms a liquid alloy at ordinary temperature is sodium.
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Question 191 Mark
Both brass and bronze contain copper as major constituents. Name other elements in these alloys.
Answer
The other element in Brass is Zinc.
The other elements in Bronze are Tin and Zinc.
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Question 251 Mark
For substance listed below, explain its significance in the extraction of aluminium
Graphite
Answer
Graphite Thick graphite rods are used as the anode in electrolytic reduction.
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Question 261 Mark
For substance listed below, explain its significance in the extraction of aluminium
Cryolite
Answer
Cryolite It lowers the fusion temperature and enhances conductivity.
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Question 271 Mark
For substance listed below, explain its significance in the extraction of aluminium.
Sodium hydroxide
Answer
Sodium hydroxide The ore from which aluminium is extracted must first be treated with sodium hydroxide solution so that pure aluminium oxide can be obtained.
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Question 281 Mark
For substance listed below, explain its significance in the extraction of aluminium.
bauxite
Answer
Bauxite Aluminium is extracted from bauxite ore. It contains $60 \%  Al _2 O _3$
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Question 291 Mark
Why is powdered coke sprinkled on top of the electrolyte?
Answer
Powdered coke is used to prevent heat loss from the molten electrolyte
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Question 301 Mark
Explain the reason :
Why 'food containing iron salts' should not be cooked in aluminium utensils?
Answer
Aluminium comes before iron in the metal activity series so it can displace iron from iron salts; thus, food containing iron salts should not be cooked in aluminium utensils.
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Question 311 Mark
Aluminium is extracted from its chief ore, bauxite. The ore is first purified and then the metal is extracted from it by electrolytic reduction
Write an equation for the reaction which takes place at the anode during the extraction of
aluminium by the electrolytic process ?
Answer
At anode: $Al -3 e ^{-} \rightarrow Al ^{3+}$
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Question 321 Mark
Aluminium is extracted from its chief ore, bauxite. The ore is first purified and then the metal is extracted from it by electrolytic reduction
Name a chemical used for dissolving aluminium oxide, In which state is the chemical used?
Answer
Fluorspar and cryolite are used for dissolving $Al _2 O _3$. This chemical is used in the middle state.
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Question 331 Mark
Which impurities are present in bauxite ?
Answer
Bauxite ore contains approximately 60% aluminium oxide. The rest being sand, ferric oxide and titanium oxide.
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Question 341 Mark
State the position of aluminium in the periodic table.
Answer
Position in the Periodic Table : Period 3,Group IIIA(13)
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Question 351 Mark
How are the following metallic oxides reduced? Write the equation:
Zinc oxide.
Answer
Zinc oxide is reduced by coke.
$
ZnO + C \xrightarrow{\Delta} Zn + CO
$
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Question 361 Mark
Write a balanced equation for the reduction of copper (ll) oxide by hydrogen.
Answer
$\underset{\text { (black) }}{ CuO }+ H _2 \xrightarrow{\Delta} \underset{\text { (Pink/brown) }}{ Cu }+ H _2 O$
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Question 391 Mark
Why does iron or zinc not occur free in nature?
Answer
Iron and zinc are quite reactive and hence they do not occur in the free state. The compounds of metals found in nature are their oxides, carbonate and sulphides.
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Question 401 Mark
Two metallic oxides which cannot be reduced by carbon, carbon monoxide or hydrogen.
Answer
Potassium and sodium oxides cannot be reduced by carbon, carbon monoxide and hydrogen.
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Question 411 Mark
Name the methods by which concentrated ore is converted to metallic oxide.
Answer
Roasting and calcinations
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Question 421 Mark
How are metals like sodium, potassium, and calcium obtained? Give equations.
Answer
Sodium, potassium and calcium metals are obtained by electrolytic reduction of fused metallic salts.
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Question 431 Mark
Give the principles of:
electromagnetic separation
Answer
Electromagnetic separation: Magnetic properties of the ores.
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Question 441 Mark
Give the principles of:
froth floatation process
Answer
Forth floatation: This process depends on the preferential wettability of the ore with oil and the gangue particles by water.
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Question 451 Mark
An ore on being heated in air forms sulphurous anhydride. Write the process used for the concentration of this ore.
Answer
The process used for the concentration of the ore is froth floatation process.
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Question 461 Mark
Give the principles of:
hydrolytic method
Answer
Hydrolytic method: In this method, we pour the ore over a sloping, vibrating corrugated table with grooves. A jet of water is allowed to flow over the surface. The denser ore particles settle in the grooves, and the impurities are washed away by water.
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Question 471 Mark
Which metal occurs as: An oxide also give the name of their respective ore.
Answer
A metal which occurs as oxide is iron.
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Question 481 Mark
Which metal occurs as: A carbonate also give the name of their respective ore.
Answer
A metal that occurs as carbonate is zinc.
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Question 491 Mark
Which metal occurs as: A halide also give the name of their respective ore.
Answer
A metal that occurs as halide is silver.
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Question 501 Mark
Which metal occurs as: A sulphide also give the name of their respective ore.
Answer
A metal that occurs as sulphide is lead.
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