Question

The sketch illustrates refining of aluminium by Hoope’s process. [reference]

(i) Which of A and B is the cathode and which one is the anode?
(ii) What is the electrolyte in the tank?
(iii) What material is used for the cathode?

August 10, 2024

Answer

(i) A is cathode and B is anode.

(ii) Mixture of cryolite, BaF2, AlF, CaF2 serves as the electrolyte

(iii) Pure molten aluminium with carbon electrodes serves as the cathode.

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Name the following : (i) A metallic ore converted to it’s oxide – iron [II] oxide on heating the concentrated ore.
(ii) A black metallic oxide reduced to metal on heating with coke.
(iii) The compound which on ignition at elevated temperatures gives pure alumina.
(iv) The non-metal which forms the anode during electrolytic reduction of fused alumina in Hall Heroult’s process.
(v) A metal other than manganese, present in duralumin but not in magnalium.

The metallic oxide reduced to metal generally by thermal decomposition.
(a) ZnO
(b) MgO
(c) HgO
(d) Al2O3

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(a) Magnetic separation
(b) Hydrolytic method
(c) Froth flotation method
(d) Chemical method

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(a) Aluminium fluoride
(b) Aluminium oxide
(c) Sodium aluminium fluoride
(d) Hydrated aluminium oxide

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(a) Iron pyrites
(b) Magnetite
(c) Haematite
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(a) MgO
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(i) Brass
(ii) Bronze
(iii) Duralumin
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Define (a) alloy (b) amalgam

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(i) The fusion temperature of the electrolyte has to be lowered before conducting the electrolytic reduction.
(ii) The constituents of the electrolyte in addition to one part of fused alumina contains three parts of cryolite and one part of fluorspar.
(iii) A layer of powdered coke sprinkled over the electrolytic mixture, protects the carbon electrodes.
(iv) It is preferred to use a number of graphite electrodes as anode, instead of a single graphite electrode.

State the function of (i) Sodium hydroxide (ii) Cryolite (iii) Fluorspar in the metallurgy of aluminium in Hall Herault’s process.