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The metal which can not be extracted by smelting process?

  • Option 1)

    Zn

  • Option 2)

    Al

  • Option 3)

    Pb

  • Option 4)

    Fe

 

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Smelting -

 

This involves reduction of ore to the molten metal at a high temperature.

- wherein

For extraction of less electropositive metals such as Pb, Zn, Fe,Sn etc by powerful reducing agents such as C, H2, CO, Watergas,Na,K,Mg, Al may be used.

 

 ZnO+C\rightarrow Zn+CO

Fe_{2}O_{3}+3C\rightarrow 2Fe+3CO

PbO+C\rightarrow Pb+CO

 


Option 1)

Zn

Option 2)

Al

Option 3)

Pb

Option 4)

Fe

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