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1. The ignition mixture in Alumino-thermite process contains a mixture of
Magnesium powder and barium peroxide
Magnesium powder aluminium and barium peroxide
Magnesium and aluminium powders
Magnesium and aluminium oxide.
2. Zone refining process is used for the
Concentration of an ore
Reduction of a metal oxide
Purification of metals
Purification of an ore.
3. Which element amongst the following has the highest boiling point?
Na
Mg
Ca
K.
4. The principal ore of aluminium is.
bauxite
corrundum
cryolite
Feldspar
5. Which of the following metals never occurs in free state in nature?.
Gold
Copper
Silver
Sodium
6. Which of the following methods is used for concentration of bauxite ore?
Levigation
Froth floatation
Magnetic separation
Leaching
7. Froth floatation process is used for the concentration of.
Oxide ores
Sulphide ores
Chloride ores
Amalgams
8. The most abundant element in earths crust is.
nitrogen
oxygen
iron
magnesium
9. Beryllium shows diagonal relationship with.
Mg
Na
Al
B
10. The salt which is least likely to be found in minerals is
sulphide
chloride
nitrate
None of these
11. Which of the following metals is the most abundant in the earths crust?.
Mg
Na
Ca
K
12. Which of the following is not an alkali metal?
Rb
Cs
Sb
Fr.
13. Which of the following metals can be extracted by smelting?.
Aluminium
Magnesium
Iron
Gold
14. Which of the following barium salts is soluble in water.
Barium sulphate
Barium carbonate
Barium nitrate
Barium phosphate
15. Chlorophyll the main pigment responsible for absorption of light in plants contains.
Calcium
Magnesium
Sodium
Potassium
16. Solvays process is used for the manufacture of.
sodium metal
washing soda
potassium chlorate
ammonia
17. The wire of flash bulb is made up of
Cu
Ag
Mg
Ba.
18. When NaCl is dissolved in water the sodium ion is.
oxidised
reduced
hydrolysed
hydrated
19. Slag is formed by reaction between
impurities and coke
impurities and ore
impurities and flux
None of these
20. The impurities associated with the ore after mining are collectively called.
flux
slag
minerals
gangue
21. Which of the following statements is correct regarding the slag obtained during the extraction of a metal like copper or iron?The slag is lighter and has lower melting point than the metalThe slag is heavier and has lower melting point than the metalThe slag is lighter and has higher melting point than the metalThe slag is heavier and has higher melting point than the metal.Which of the following statements is correct regarding the slag obtained during the extraction of a metal like copper or iron?
The slag is lighter and has lower melting point than the metal
The slag is heavier and has lower melting point than the metal
The slag is lighter and has higher melting point than the metal
The slag is heavier and has higher melting point than the metal.
22. Which of the following statements is correct?
All ores are minerals
All minerals are ores
Calcination is generally carried out in blast furnace
Oxide ores are concentrated by froth floatation process.
23. In which of the following minerals aluminium is not present?
Cryolite
Mica
Feldspar
Fluorspar.
24. Sodium hydroxide solution reacts with phosphorus to give phosphine. To bring about this reaction we need
White phosphorus and dil. NaOH
White phosphorus and conc. NaOH
Red phosphorus and dil. NaOH
Red phosphorus and conc. NaOH.
25. At high temperature nitrogen combines with calcium carbide to give
Calcium cyanide
Calcium cynamide
Calcium nitride
Calcium carbonate.
26. Which of the following is an ore of potassium?
Carnallite
Cryolite
Bauxite
Dolomite.
27. Potassium is stored under.
Water
Alcohol
Ammonia
Kerosene
28. The approximate percentage of gypsum in Portland cement is
10-15%
20-30%
30-40%
2-3%.
29. Alkali metals do not exist in free state in mature because these aremetallic in naturehighly electronegative elements.
very reactive
very volatile
metallic in naturehighly electronegative
None of these
30. The substance which is added to ore in order to remove impurities during smelting is called
slag
gangue
flux
matrix.
31. Smelting is generally carried out in
Reverberatory furnace
Muffle furnace
Bessemer converter
Blast furnace.
32. Alkali metals can be extracted from their salts by
reduction with carbon
solution of their halides
electrolysis of fused halides
reduction with aluminium.
33. Heating pyrites in air to remove sulphur is known as
Calcination
Roasting
Smelting
Bessemerisation.
34. Which of the following metals is always found in free state?
Copper
Mercury
Silver
Gold.
35. The metallic luster exhibited by sodium is explained by
Diffusion of sodium ions
Oscillation of loose electrons
Excitation of free electrons
Excitation of free electrons
36. Caustic soda is
Efflorescent
Deliquescent
Water repelling
Reducing agent.
37. The reason for floating of ore particles in concentration by froth floatation process is that
they are light
they are insoluble
they are charged
they are hydrophobic.
38. Molten sodium chloride conducts electricity due to the presence of
Free electrons
Free ions
Free molecules
Atoms of sodium and chlorine.
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