JEE Main 2019 — General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Metals Question with Solution
JEE Main 2019 (09 Jan Shift 2)
Question
The correct statement regarding the given Ellingham diagram is:
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Correct answer
AAt can be used for the extraction of from .
Step-by-step explanation
According to the Ellingham diagram, the species that is going to act as reducing agent should lie below the substance to be reduced at the particular temperature.
As is visible from the graph, at 1400o C, the line of Al lies below the line of ZnO. Hence, Al can be used for reducing ZnO to Zn.
As is visible from the graph, at 1400o C, the line of Al lies below the line of ZnO. Hence, Al can be used for reducing ZnO to Zn.
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