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951.

Heating of pyrites in air for oxidation of sulphur is called [CPMT 1973, 75, 78, 79, 94; DPMT 1982, 84, 86;  MP PMT 2000, 01, 02]

A. Roasting
B. Calcination
C. Smelting
D. Slagging
Answer» B. Calcination
952.

In the modern blast furnaces, the charge consists of a mixture of

A. Calcined iron oxides + lime + anthracite coal
B. Calcined iron oxides + limestone + coke
C. Hydrated iron oxides + dolomite + coke
D. Iron pyrites + lime +bituminous coal
Answer» C. Hydrated iron oxides + dolomite + coke
953.

Roasting of copper pyrites ores is for the following purposes

A. To burn off sulphur, arsenic, antimony etc. as oxides and convert all the iron and copper to their oxides
B. To burn off arsenic, antimony etc. as oxides and burn off sulphur so that enough of it remains to combine with all the copper
C. To burn off sulphur partially to leave enough to combine with arsenic, antimony etc. and to convert all the iron and copper to oxides
D. To melt arsenic and antimony sulphides etc. and remove them by liquation and to burn off sulphur partially to leave enough to combine with copper and iron
Answer» D. To melt arsenic and antimony sulphides etc. and remove them by liquation and to burn off sulphur partially to leave enough to combine with copper and iron
954.

When a metal is to be extracted from its ore, if the gangue associated with the ore is silica, then [MP PET 1996]

A. An acidic flux is needed
B. A basic flux is needed
C. Both acidic and basic flux are needed
D. Neither of them is needed
Answer» C. Both acidic and basic flux are needed
955.

Which of the following is slag [CPMT 1994]

A. \[CaO\]
B. \[CaS{{O}_{4}}\]
C. \[CaSi{{O}_{3}}\]
D. \[Si{{O}_{2}}\]
Answer» D. \[Si{{O}_{2}}\]
956.

Calcination is used in metallurgy for removal of [AFMC 1995]

A. Water and sulphide
B. Water and \[C{{O}_{2}}\]
C. \[C{{O}_{2}}\] and \[{{H}_{2}}S\]
D. \[{{H}_{2}}O\] and \[{{H}_{2}}S\]  
Answer» C. \[C{{O}_{2}}\] and \[{{H}_{2}}S\]
957.

Which of the following metal is extracted by amalgamation process

A. Tin
B. Silver
C. Copper
D. Zinc
Answer» C. Copper
958.

Complex is formed in the extraction of [MP PET 1989]

A. \[Na\]
B. \[Cu\]
C. \[Ag\]
D. \[Fe\]
Answer» D. \[Fe\]
959.

In the manufacture of iron from haematite, the function of lime stone is as [CPMT 1988; MP PET 1991, 93, 95]

A. A reducing agent
B. Flux
C. Slag
D. Gangue
Answer» C. Slag
960.

The smelting of iron in the blast furnace involves all the following process except

A. Oxidation
B. Reduction
C. Decomposition
D. Sublimation
Answer» E.
961.

Flux added in the extraction of iron is

A. Silica
B. Felspar
C. Limestone
D. Flint
Answer» D. Flint
962.

In the manufacture of iron lime stone added to the blast furnace, the calcium ion ends in the form of [MP PMT 1989; CPMT 1989; KCET 1993; IIT 1982; MADT Bihar 1995]

A. Slag
B. Gangue
C. Calcium metal
D. \[CaC{{O}_{3}}\]
Answer» B. Gangue
963.

Which of the following processes involves smelting [NCERT 1983]

A. \[ZnC{{O}_{3}}\to ZnO+C{{O}_{2}}\]
B. \[F{{e}_{2}}{{O}_{3}}+3C\to 2Fe+3CO\]
C. \[2PbS+3{{O}_{2}}\to 2PbO+2S{{O}_{2}}\]
D. \[A{{l}_{2}}{{O}_{3}}.2{{H}_{2}}O\to A{{l}_{2}}{{O}_{3}}+2{{H}_{2}}O\]
Answer» C. \[2PbS+3{{O}_{2}}\to 2PbO+2S{{O}_{2}}\]
964.

Reverberatory furnace is employed in the metallurgical process mainly for [MP PMT 1994]

A. Reduction of oxide ores
B. Smelting of sulphide ores
C. Conversion of chloride to sulphate
D. Getting magnetic materials
Answer» C. Conversion of chloride to sulphate
965.

Smelting is termed to the process in which [MP PMT 1987]

A. The ore is heated in the absence of air
B. Ore is cold
C. The ore is heated in the presence of air
D. Ore is melted
Answer» E.
966.

Main function of roasting is [MP PET/PMT 1988]

A. To remove volatile substances
B. Oxidation
C. Reduction
D. Slag formation
Answer» B. Oxidation
967.

Calcination is the process of heating the ore [CPMT 1982]

A. In a blast furnace
B. In absence of air
C. In presence of air
D. None of these
Answer» C. In presence of air
968.

The process of heating the ore strongly in excess of air so that the volatile impurities are removed and the ore is changed to oxide is known as [AMU 1985; NCERT 1990]

A. Calcination
B. Roasting
C. Froth floatation
D. Leaching
Answer» C. Froth floatation
969.

Which of the following substance can be used for drying gases [EAMCET 1978; MP PET 1999]

A. \[CaC{{O}_{3}}\]
B. \[N{{a}_{2}}C{{O}_{3}}\]
C. \[NaHC{{O}_{3}}\]
D. \[CaO\]
Answer» E.
970.

The cheap and having high melting point compound used in furnace is [CPMT 1975]

A. \[PbO\]
B. \[CaO\]
C. \[HgO\]
D. \[ZnO\]
Answer» C. \[HgO\]
971.

The substance which is mixed with the ore for removal of impurities is termed as [MP PMT 1985, 87, 90; CPMT 1996; JIPMER 2002]

A. Slag
B. Gangue
C. Flux
D. Catalyst
Answer» D. Catalyst
972.

In order to bring initial chemical change in the ore, the process of heating of ore below its melting point is known as

A. Reduction
B. Smelting
C. Calcination
D. Roasting
Answer» E.
973.

Matte contains mainly [KCET 2000]

A. \[C{{u}_{2}}S\]and \[FeS\]
B. \[CuS\]and \[F{{e}_{2}}{{S}_{3}}\]
C. \[Fe\]
D. \[C{{u}_{2}}S\]
Answer» E.
974.

Smelting is done in [DPMT 1979]

A. Blast furnace
B. Muffle furnace
C. Open-hearth furnace
D. Electric furnace
Answer» B. Muffle furnace
975.

Amongst the following chemical reactions the irreversible reaction is                                      [MP PMT 1999]

A.                 \[{{H}_{2}}+{{I}_{2}}\] ⇌ \[HI\]
B.                 \[AgN{{O}_{3}}+NaCl\]⇌\[AgCl+NaN{{O}_{3}}\]
C.                 \[CaC{{O}_{3}}\] ⇌\[CaO+C{{O}_{2}}\]
D.                 \[{{O}_{2}}+2S{{O}_{2}}\]⇌\[2S{{O}_{3}}\]
Answer» C.                 \[CaC{{O}_{3}}\] ⇌\[CaO+C{{O}_{2}}\]
976.

All reactions which have chemical disintegration                                                                                                                [MP PMT 1990]

A.                 Is reversible
B.                 Is reversible and endothermic
C.                 Is exothermic
D.                 Is reversible or irreversible and endothermic or exothermic
Answer» E.
977.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a reversible reaction                                                [AFMC 1993]

A.                 Number of moles of reactants and products are equal
B.                 It can be influenced by a catalyst
C.                 It can never proceed to completion
D.                 None of the above
Answer» D.                 None of the above
978.

Which of the following reactions is reversible [MADT Bihar 1980]

A.                 \[{{H}_{2}}+{{I}_{2}}\xrightarrow{{}}2HI\]
B.                 \[{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}+Ba{{(OH)}_{2}}\xrightarrow{{}}BaS{{O}_{4}}+2{{H}_{2}}O\]
C.                 \[NaCl+AgN{{O}_{3}}\xrightarrow{{}}NaN{{O}_{3}}+AgCl\]
D.                 \[Fe+S\xrightarrow{{}}FeS\]
Answer» B.                 \[{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}+Ba{{(OH)}_{2}}\xrightarrow{{}}BaS{{O}_{4}}+2{{H}_{2}}O\]
979.

In the given reaction \[{{N}_{2}}+{{O}_{2}}\]⇌\[2NO\], equilibrium means that                             [MADT Bihar 1984]

A.                 Concentration of reactants is changing where as  concentration of products is constant
B.                 Concentration of all substances is constant
C.                 Concentration of reactants is constant where as concentration of products is changing
D.                 Concentration of all substances is changing
Answer» C.                 Concentration of reactants is constant where as concentration of products is changing
980.

A reversible reaction is one which [MP PET 1986]

A.                 Proceeds in one direction
B.                 Proceeds in both directions
C.                 Proceeds spontaneously
D.                 All the statements are wrong
Answer» C.                 Proceeds spontaneously
981.

The number of possible resonance structures for \[CO_{3}^{2-}\]is [MP PMT 2000]

A.                 2             
B.                 3
C.                 6
D.                 9
Answer» C.                 6
982.

The enolic form of acetone contains [IIT 1990; Bihar MEE 1997]

A.                 9 sigma bonds, 1 pi bond and 2 lone pairs
B.                 8 sigma bonds, 2 pi bonds and 2 lone pairs
C.                 10 sigma bonds, 1 pi bond and 1 lone pair
D.                 9 sigma bonds, 2 pi bonds and 1 lone pair
Answer» B.                 8 sigma bonds, 2 pi bonds and 2 lone pairs
983.

Which does not show resonance              [CPMT 1990]

A.                 Benzene             
B.                 Aniline
C.                 Ethyl amine       
D.                 Toluene
Answer» D.                 Toluene
984.

In the cyanide ion, the formal negative charge is on [AMU 1984]

A.                 C
B.                 N
C.                 Both C and N
D.                 Resonate between C and N
Answer» C.                 Both C and N
985.

Resonating structures have different     [AMU 1983]

A.                 Atomic arrangements   
B.                 Electronic arrangements
C.                 Functional groups           
D.                 Alkyl groups
Answer» C.                 Functional groups           
986.

Resonance is due to       [NCERT 1981; Kurukshetra CEE 1998]

A.                 Delocalization of sigma electrons
B.                 Delocalization of pi electrons
C.                 Migration of H atoms
D.                 Migration of protons
Answer» C.                 Migration of H atoms
987.

Which of the following molecule contains one pair of non-bonding electrons

A.                 \[C{{H}_{4}}\]   
B.                 \[N{{H}_{3}}\]
C.                 \[{{H}_{2}}O\]  
D.                 \[HF\]
Answer» C.                 \[{{H}_{2}}O\]  
988.

\[CO_{3}^{2-}\] anion has which of the following characteristics [Roorkee 1999]

A.                 Bonds of unequal length
B.                 \[s{{p}^{2}}\] hybridization of C atom
C.                 Resonance stabilization
D.                 Same bond angles
Answer» E.
989.

Resonance hybrid of nitrate ion is            [RPET 2000]

A.                                    
B.                
C.                
D.                
Answer» D.                
990.

Which one in the following is not the resonance structure of\[C{{O}_{2}}\]

A.                 \[O=C=O\]         
B.                 \[^{-}O-C\equiv {{O}^{+}}\]
C.                 \[^{+}O\equiv C-{{O}^{-}}\]       
D.                 \[O\equiv C=O\]
Answer» E.
991.

Van Arkel method of purification of metals involves converting the metal to a [BHU 1990]

A. Volatile stable compound
B. Volatile unstable compound
C. Nonvolatile stable compound
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Volatile unstable compound
992.

Zone refining is a method to obtain [KCET 1993]

A. Very high temperature
B. Ultra-pure Al
C. Ultra-pure metals
D. Ultra-pure oxides
Answer» D. Ultra-pure oxides
993.

Of the following, which cannot be obtained by electrolysis of the aqueous solution of their salts [IIT 1990]

A. \[Ag\]
B. \[Mg\] and \[Al\]
C. \[Cu\]
D. \[Cr\]
Answer» C. \[Cu\]
994.

The cyanide process is used for obtaining [DPMT 1982; CPMT 1976, 84, 90; MNR 1995; MP PET/PMT 1998; AIEEE 2002]

A. \[Na\]
B. \[Ag\]
C. \[Cu\] 
D. \[Zn\]
Answer» C. \[Cu\] 
995.

Cupellation process is used in the metallugry of  [CPMT 1983; MP PET 1994; MP PMT 2000, 02]

A. Copper
B. Silver
C. Aluminium
D. Iron
Answer» C. Aluminium
996.

Metals are [MADT Bihar 1983]

A. Electropositive
B. Electronegative
C. Acceptor of electrons
D. None of these
Answer» B. Electronegative
997.

Which method of purification is represented by the equation? \[\underset{\text{Impure}}{\mathop{Ti+2{{I}_{2}}}}\,\xrightarrow{500K}Ti{{I}_{4}}\xrightarrow{1675K}\underset{\text{Pure}}{\mathop{Ti+2{{I}_{2}}}}\,\] [AIIMS 1983]

A. Cupellation
B. Poling
C. Van Arkel
D. Zone refining
Answer» D. Zone refining
998.

Gold is extracted by hydrometallurgical process based on its property [KCET 2005]

A. Of being electropositive
B. Of being less reactive
C. To form complexes which are water soluble
D. To form salts which are water soluble
Answer» D. To form salts which are water soluble
999.

Zone refining is used for the purification of [Pune CET 1998]

A. \[Cu\]
B. \[Au\]
C. \[Ge\]
D. \[Ag\]
Answer» D. \[Ag\]
1000.

Electric refining is used for refining of [DPMT 1996]

A. Lead
B. Copper
C. Iron
D. Sodium
Answer» C. Iron