JEE Main levelSingle correct optionDifficulty 2 of 3mt175
Assertion (A): Van Arkel refining removes oxygen and nitrogen impurities from crude titanium.
Reason (R): Oxygen and nitrogen impurities do not form volatile iodides with IX2 under the conditions in which titanium forms volatile TiIX4.
ABoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
BBoth A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
CA is true but R is false
DA is false but R is true
Answer: A
Crude Ti is heated with IX2 and only Ti converts to volatile TiIX4. Oxide and nitride impurities remain behind, so pure Ti is obtained on decomposition of TiIX4 at the hot filament. A is true and R explains it.