JEE Main & Advanced Chemistry Organic Chemistry: Some Basic Principles & Techniques / कार्बनिक रसायन : कुछ मूलभूत सिद्धांत एवं तकन Question Bank Mock Test - General Principles Processes of Isolation of Elements

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    In the context of the Hall-Heroult process for the extraction of Al, which of the following statements is false?

    A) CO and \[C{{O}_{2}}\] are produced in this process

    B) \[A{{l}_{2}}{{O}_{3}}\] is mixed with \[Ca{{F}_{2}}\] which lowers the melting point of the mixture and brings conductivity

    C) \[A{{l}^{3+}}\] is reduced at the cathode to form Al

    D) \[N{{a}_{3}}AI{{F}_{6}}\] Serves as the electrolyte

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    [d]
    (1) In this process, carbon anode is oxidized to CO and \[C{{O}_{2}}\]
    (2) It is a fact
    (3) At cathode, \[A{{l}^{3+}}\] from \[A{{l}_{2}}{{O}_{3}}\] is reduced to Al
    (4) \[A{{l}_{2}}{{O}_{3}}\] is the electrolyte, which is undergoing the redox process. So, \[A{{l}_{2}}{{O}_{3}}\] serves as electrolyte and \[N{{a}_{3}}Al{{F}_{6}}\], although an electrolyte, serves as solvent.


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