Which of the ores mentioned in Table 6.1. could be concentrated by magnetic separation method?
Table 6.1 Principal ores of some important metal.
The reaction.
Cr2O3 + 2Al → Al2O3 + 2Cr (ΔG° = – 421 kJ)
is thermodyanmically feasible as is apparent from the Gibbs energy value. Why does it not take place at room temperature?
At room temperature, all reactants and products of the given reaction are in the solid state. As a result, equilibrium does not exist between the reactants and the products. Hence, the reaction does not take place at room temperature.Certain amount of activation energy is essential even for such reactions which are thermodynamically feasible.
Is it true that under certain conditions. Mg can reduce Al2O3 and Al can reduce MgO? What are those conditions?
Titanium is a metal of modern times. It is obtained as oxide. Why it could not be extracted earlier despite its wide occurence?
Name the common elements present in the anode mud in electrolytic refining of copper. Why are they so present?
What criterion is followed for the selection of the stationary phase in chromatography?