Which refining process is generally used in the purification of low melting metals?
- (A)Zone refining
- (B)Liquation✓ Correct
- (C)Chromatographic method
- (D)Electrolysis
Answer: (B)
Solution
Liquation refines a low-melting metal by heating the impure metal on a sloping hearth until the metal melts and runs off, leaving the higher-melting impurities behind. It suits metals such as tin and lead. The process used is liquation.
JEE Main · 2021 · 27 Aug 2021 · Shift 1 · Single correct option