Purification And Characterisation Of Organic Compounds Question 70

Question: Alumino-thermic process is used for the extraction of metals, whose oxides are

Options:

A) Fusible

B) Not easily reduced by carbon

C) Not easily reduced by hydrogen

D) Strongly basic

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

Alumino thermite process involves reduction of oxides such as $ Fe_2O_3,Mn_3O_4,Cr_2O_3 $ etc.

to metals with aluminum.

$ Cr_2O_3+2Al\to Al_2O_3+2Cr $

$ \Delta H=-ve $