MolSynapsequestion bank
MolSynapse / Question bank / Metallurgy / Extraction of Fe, Cu, Zn, Al, Ag, Au
JEE Advanced levelSingle correct optionDifficulty 3 of 3mt156

Iron is produced from by aluminothermy, . To obtain of iron (Fe = 56, Al = 27, O = 16), the masses of aluminium consumed and of formed are respectively

  1. A and
  2. B and
  3. C and
  4. D and

Answer: D

of Fe. The equation uses Al per mol Fe, so Al is . Alumina formed is (one per two Fe), .
Practice Metallurgy More on Extraction of Fe, Cu, Zn, Al, Ag, Au

More questions on Extraction of Fe, Cu, Zn, Al, Ag, Au