IGCSE XCEL

INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Multiple-choice questions:
Extraction of Iron
1. The following reactions take place in the blast furnace in the preparation
of impure iron.
Identify the reaction pertaining to the formation of slag.
A Fe2O3(s) + 3CO(g) → 2Fe(l) + 3CO2(g)
B CaCO3(s) →CaO(s) + CO2(g)
C CaO(s) + SiO2(s) → CaSiO3(s)
D 2C(s) + O2(g) → 2CO(g) KEY: C
2. Which of the following elements is present as the impurity to the
maximum extent in pig iron?
A Manganese
B Carbon
C Silicon
D Phosphorus KEY: B

3. Which one of the following is a mineral of iron?

A Malachite
B Cassiterite
C Pyrolusite
D Magnetite KEY: D

4. The most impure form of iron obtained from a blast furnace is called
A pig iron
B cast iron
C wrought iron
D direct reduced iron

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Extraction of Aluminium
 6. Purification of aluminium by electrolytic refining is known as
A Hoope’s process
B Bayer’s process
C Hall’s process
D Serpeck’s process KEY: A

7. Aluminium is extracted from alumina (Al2O3) by electrolysis of a molten

mixture of
A Al2O3 + HF + NaAlF4
B Al2O3 + CaF2 O NaAlF4
C Al2O3 + Na3AlF6 + CaF2
D Al2O3 + KF + Na3AlF6 KEY: C

Extraction of Copper

8. Roasting of sulphides gives gas X as a byproduct. This is a colourless gas

with a choking smell of burnt sulphur and causes great damage to
respiratory organs as a result of acid rain. Its aqueous solution is acidic,
acts as a reducing agent and its acid has never been isolated.
The gas X is
A CO2
B SO3
C H 2S
D SO2 KEY: D

9. In the extraction of copper from its sulphide ore, the metal is finally
obtained by the reduction of cuprous oxide with
A copper (I) sulphide
B sulphur dioxide
C iron (II) sulphide
D copper monoxide KEY: A

10.Which one of the following is malachite?

A Cu(OH)2
B Fe3O4
C CuCO3.Cu(OH)2
 D CuFeS2 KEY: C

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Miscellaneous Questions

12.Calcium is obtained by
A reduction of calcium chloride with carbon
B electrolysis of molten anhydrous calcium chloride
C roasting of limestone
D electrolysis of solution of calcium chloride in H2O KEY: B

13. Cassiterite is an ore of

A Sb
B Ni
C Mn
D Sn KEY: D

14. Which of the following metals can be used to reduce alumina?

A Fe
B Zn
C Mg
D Cu KEY: C

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