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31 Medium
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Mond process is used in the extraction of:
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Correct option: B
Ni
Option B (Ni) is correct because the Mond process is specifically used for the extraction and purification of nickel.
32 Easy
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In the manufacture of iron from haematite, lime stone is added to act as:
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Correct option: A
Flux
Option A (Flux) is correct because limestone acts as a flux to remove silica impurities in the form of slag during iron production.
33 Medium
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Which of the following factors is of no significance for roasting sulphide ores to the oxides and not subjecting the sulphide ores to carbon reduction directly?
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Correct option: C
Metal sulphides are less stable than the corresponding oxides
Option C (Metal sulphides are less stable than the corresponding oxides) is correct because the higher stability of oxides compared to sulfides makes roasting favorable, as it converts the sulfide to a more stable oxide.
34 Medium
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Other forms of iron can be produced from:
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Correct option: C
Pig iron
Option C (Pig iron) is correct because pig iron is the raw product of smelting iron ore in a blast furnace, and other forms of iron are derived from it through further processing.
35 Easy
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Gold is extracted using:
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Correct option: A
Amalgamation process
Option A (Amalgamation process) is correct because gold is often extracted using the amalgamation process, where it forms an amalgam with mercury.
36 Medium
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Blister copper is
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Correct option: D
Cu having 1% impurity
Option D is correct because Blister copper is copper containing about 1% impurities, mainly dissolved gases.
37 Medium
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Which one of the following statements is false?
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Correct option: B
The ore is freed from almost all nonmetallic impurities.
Option B is correct because roasting removes moisture and converts sulfide ores to oxides, but does not remove almost all nonmetallic impurities.
38 Easy
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Identify the correct statement from the following:
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Correct option: D
Pig iron can be moulded into a variety of shapes.
Option D (Pig iron can be moulded into a variety of shapes) is correct because pig iron has a high carbon content, making it easily moldable.
39 Hard
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Assertion: All the ores are mineral

Reason: Ores contains metals in combined state
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Correct option: B
If both Assertion & Reason are True but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion
Option B is correct because while both the assertion and the reason are true, the reason does not explain why all ores are minerals; it explains why ores contain metals.
40 Medium
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In blast furnace, iron oxide is reduced by
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Correct option: B
Carbon monoxide
Option B (Carbon monoxide) is correct because in a blast furnace, iron oxide is primarily reduced by carbon monoxide (CO) formed from the partial combustion of coke.
41 Easy
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The metal which is not purified by vapour phase refining is
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Correct option: B
Zn
Option B (Zn) is correct because Zinc is purified by distillation, not vapor phase refining.
42 Medium
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Upon heating with Cu2S\mathrm{Cu_2 S}, the reagent(s) that do not give copper metal is:
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Correct option: A
CuFeS2\mathrm{CuFeS_2}
Option A (CuFeS2\mathrm{CuFeS_2}) is correct because CuFeS2\mathrm{CuFeS_2} when heated with Cu2S\mathrm{Cu_2S} will not produce copper metal; it forms a mixture of copper and iron sulfides.
43 Medium
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Identify the statement which is not correct for copper sulphate:
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Correct option: B
It reacts with KCl{KCl} to give Cu2Cl2{Cu}_2 {Cl}_2
Option B (It reacts with KCl{KCl} to give Cu2Cl2{Cu}_2 {Cl}_2) is correct because copper sulfate does not react with KCl to form Cu2Cl2.
44 Medium
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Which of the following becomes paramagnetic on heating at 850 K850 \mathrm{~K} ?
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Correct option: D
(2) & (3) both
Option D ((2) & (3) both) is correct because both Fe3O4 and ZnFe2O4 become paramagnetic on heating due to changes in their magnetic ordering.
45 Medium
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The slag obtained during the smelting process in the extraction of copper from copper pyrites is composed mainly of:
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Correct option: B
FeSiO3\mathrm{FeSi}{\mathrm{O}_3}
Option B (FeSiO3\mathrm{FeSi}{\mathrm{O}_3}) is correct because during smelting, iron oxide reacts with silica to form iron silicate slag.
46 Hard
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In the process of extraction of gold,

Roasted gold ore

+CN−  +  H2O  →O2  [X]  +  OH−+ \mathrm{C}{\mathrm{N}^ - }\mathrm{\;} + \mathrm{\;}{\mathrm{H}_2}\mathrm{O\;}\mathop \to \limits^{{\mathrm{O}_2}} \mathrm{\;}\left[ X \right]\mathrm{\;} + \mathrm{\;O}{\mathrm{H}^ - }

[X]  +  Zn  →  [Y]  +  Au\left[ X \right]\mathrm{\;} + \mathrm{\;Zn\;} \to \mathrm{\;}\left[ Y \right]\mathrm{\;} + \mathrm{\;Au}

Identify the complexes [X] and [Y]
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Correct option: A
X=[Au(CN)2]−,  Y=[Zn(CN)4]2−X = {\left[ {\mathrm{Au}{{\left( {\mathrm{CN}} \right)}_2}} \right]^ - },\mathrm{\;}Y = {\left[ {\mathrm{Zn}{{\left( {\mathrm{CN}} \right)}_4}} \right]^{2 - }}
Option A is correct because it accurately represents the complexes formed during the leaching and subsequent zinc displacement in gold extraction.
47 Medium
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When the sample of with Zn\mathrm{Zn} impurity is to be purified by electrolysis, the appropriate electrodes are:
Cathode Anode
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Correct option: D
Pure Cu\mathrm{Cu} Impure sample
Option D (Pure Cu\mathrm{Cu} Impure sample) is correct because in electrolytic refining, the impure metal acts as the anode and the pure metal acts as the cathode.
48 Medium
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In which of the following method of purification, metal is converted to its volatile compound which is decomposed to give pure metal?
(a) Heating with stream of carbon monoxide
(b) Heating with iodine (c) Liquation (d) Distillation
Correct options are
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Correct option: A
a & b are correct
Option A (a & b are correct) is correct because both Mond's process (using CO) and Van Arkel method (using iodine) involve volatile compound formation and decomposition.
49 Medium
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Percentage of gold in Fool’s gold is
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Correct option: A
Zero
Option A is correct because Fool's gold (pyrite, FeS2FeS_2) is an iron sulfide mineral and does not contain any gold.
50 Easy
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Which of the following ore is an ore of copper?
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Correct option: C
Malachite
Option C is correct because Malachite is a copper carbonate hydroxide mineral and is a well-known ore of copper.
51 Hard
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Assertion: In the smelting of copper ore coke is added in the blast furnace.

Reason: Coke reduces, CuO\mathrm{CuO} into Cu\mathrm{Cu}.
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Correct option: C
If Assertion is True but the Reason is False
Option C (If Assertion is True but the Reason is False) is correct because coke is used in the smelting of copper ore, but its primary role is to produce heat, not directly reduce CuO to Cu.
52 Hard
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Match the extraction process listed in column I with metals listed in column II.

Column I Column II

A. Self reduction (P) Lead

B. Carbon reduction (Q) Silver

C. Complex formation and (R) Copper

displacement by metal

D. Decomposition of iodide (S) Boron

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Correct option: B
A−P,R;B−P,R;C−Q;D−S\mathrm{A} - \mathrm{P},\mathrm{R};\mathrm{B} - \mathrm{P},\mathrm{R};\mathrm{C} - \mathrm{Q};\mathrm{D} - \mathrm{S}
Option B is correct because it correctly matches the extraction processes with the corresponding metals: Self-reduction (Pb, Cu), Carbon reduction (Pb, Cu), Complex formation and displacement (Ag), Decomposition of iodide (B).
53 Hard
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Assertion : Zone refining is based on the fact that impurities are more soluble in molten state than in solid in the presence of oxygen.
Reason : This method is used to prepare pure metal oxides.
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Correct option: D
If both Assertion & Reason are false
Option D (If both Assertion & Reason are false) is correct because zone refining relies on impurities being more soluble in the molten state *without* oxygen, and it's used for metals, not metal oxides.
54 Medium
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Plumbo-solvency refers to:
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Correct option: C
Dissolution of lead in water containing air
Option C (Dissolution of lead in water containing air) is correct because plumbo-solvency refers to the ability of water, especially when aerated, to dissolve lead from pipes.
55 Hard
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Consider the following reaction occurring in the blast furnace.

Fe3O4(s)+4CO(g)→3Fe(l)+4CO2(g)\mathrm{Fe}_3 \mathrm{O}_{4(\mathrm{s})}+4 \mathrm{CO}_{(\mathrm{g})} \rightarrow 3 \mathrm{Fe}_{({l})}+4 \mathrm{CO}_{2(\mathrm{g})}

'x' kg of iron is produced when 2.32×103 kg2.32 \times 10^3 \mathrm{~kg} Fe3O4\mathrm{Fe}_3 \mathrm{O}_4 and 2.8×102 kg2.8 \times 10^2 \mathrm{~kg} CO\mathrm{CO} are brought together in the furnace. The value of 'x' is ____. (nearest integer)

{Given:

Molar mass of Fe3O4=232 g mol−1\mathrm{Fe}_3 \mathrm{O}_4=232 \mathrm{~g} \mathrm{~mol}^{-1}

Molar mass of CO=28 g mol−1\mathrm{CO}=28 \mathrm{~g} \mathrm{~mol}^{-1}

Molar mass of Fe=56 g mol−1}\left.\mathrm{Fe}=56 \mathrm{~g} \mathrm{~mol}^{-1}\right\}
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Correct option: A
420
Option A is correct because based on the stoichiometry of the reaction, 232 kg of Fe3O4 will produce 168 kg of Fe. Given the limiting reagent CO, 280 kg of CO will produce 420 kg of Fe.
56 Easy
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Work is being performed, when a weight lifter lifts a base ball off a weight rack. This is due to
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Correct option: B
Gravity
Option B (Gravity) is correct because the weightlifter is working against the force of gravity when lifting the baseball.
57 Medium
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The metal which is refined by liquation is
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Correct option: B
Sn
Option B (Sn) is correct because tin (Sn) is refined by liquation due to its low melting point.
58 Medium
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Mixture of chlorides of copper, cadmium, chromium iron and aluminium was dissolved in water acidified with HCl{HCl} and H2S{H}_2{S} gas was passed for a sufficient time. It was filtered boiled and a few drops of nitric acid were added while boiling. To this solution ammonium chloride and sodium hydroxide were added and filtered. The filtrate would give test for
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Correct option: B
sodium and aluminium
Option B (sodium and aluminium) is correct because after the given treatment, only sodium and aluminium ions remain in the filtrate.
59 Medium
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Assertion (A) Carbonate and hydroxide ores are concentrated by frothfloatation process.

Reason (R) In froth floatation process, mineral oil is used due to itpreferentially wets the gangue particles.
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Correct option: D
If both Assertion and Reason and false.
Option D is correct because both the Assertion and Reason are false. Carbonate and hydroxide ores are generally not concentrated by froth floatation, and mineral oil preferentially wets the ore particles, not the gangue.
60 Medium
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Fe ore is concentrated by:
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Correct option: A
Magnetic treatment
Option A (Magnetic treatment) is correct because iron ore is concentrated using magnetic separation due to its magnetic properties.
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