Purification And Characterisation Of Organic Compounds Question 99

Question: Silver obtained from argentiferrous lead containing lead impurity is purified by

[CPMT 1981; MP PMT 1990; EAMCET 1998]

Options:

A) Distillation

B) Froth floatation

C) Cupellation

D) Treatment of $ KCN $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

Cupellation: If metal possess the impurity of another metal which forms volatile oxide.

Then cupellation method is used.