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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?

(i) heating with a stream of carbon monoxide.

(ii) heating with iodine.

(iii) liquation.

(iv) distillation.

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The answer is the option (i,ii)

(i) Heating of metal with stream of \text {CO}

\text {Ni}+\text {4CO}\rightarrow \text {Ni}\text {(CO)}_{4}\overset{450-470\text {k}}{\rightarrow}\text {Ni+4CO}\; \; \text {Mond's Process}

(ii) Heating with Iodine

\text {Zr+2I}_{2}\overset{870\text {k}}{\rightarrow}\text {ZrI}_{4}\overset{2075\; \text {K}(Tungsten filament)}{\rightarrow}\text {Zr+2I}_{2}\text {(van arkel method)}

 

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