Class 12 Chemistry - Chapter General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements NCERT Solutions | The reaction,       Cr

What is the significance of leaching in the extraction of aluminium?

Write down the reactions taking place in different zones in the blast furnace during the extraction of iron.

Copper can be extracted by hydrometallurgy but not zinc. Explain.

Outline the principles of refining of metals by the following methods:

(i) Zone refining

(ii) Electrolytic refining

(iii) Vapour phase refining

Name the common elements present in the anode mud in electrolytic refining of copper. Why are they so present ?

How can you separate alumina from silica in bauxite ore associated with silica? Give equations, if any.

Why is the extraction of copper from pyrites more difficult than that from its oxide ore through reduction?

Write chemical reactions taking place in the extraction of zinc from zinc blende.

Describe a method for refining nickel.

Why copper matte is put in silica lined converter?

For the reaction R → P, the concentration of a reactant changes from 0.03 M to 0.02 M in 25 minutes. Calculate the average rate of reaction using units of time both in minutes and seconds.

Write the formulas for the following coordination compounds:

(i) Tetraamminediaquacobalt (III) chloride

(ii) Potassium tetracyanonickelate(II)

(iii) Tris(ethane-1,2-diamine) chromium(III) chloride

(iv) Amminebromidochloridonitrito-N-platinate(II)

(v) Dichloridobis(ethane-1,2-diamine)platinum(IV) nitrate

(vi) Iron(III) hexacyanoferrate(II)

(i) Write structures of different isomeric amines corresponding to the molecular formula, C4H11N

(ii) Write IUPAC names of all the isomers.

(iii) What type of isomerism is exhibited by different pairs of amines?

Why are solids rigid?

Write any two characteristics of Chemisorption.

Write the structures of the following compounds.

(i) α-Methoxypropionaldehyde

(ii) 3-Hydroxybutanal

(iii) 2-Hydroxycyclopentane carbaldehyde

(iv) 4-Oxopentanal

(v) Di-sec-butyl ketone

(vi) 4-Fluoroacetophenone

Why are pentahalides more covalent than trihalides?

Silver atom has completely filled d orbitals (4d10) in its ground state. How can you say that it is a transition element?

Glucose or sucrose are soluble in water but cyclohexane or benzene (simple six membered ring compounds) are insoluble in water. Explain.

Write structures of the following compounds:

(i) 2-Chloro-3-methylpentane

(ii) 1-Chloro-4-ethylcyclohexane

(iii) 4-tert. Butyl-3-iodoheptane

(iv) 1,4-Dibromobut-2-ene

(v) 1-Bromo-4-sec. butyl-2-methylbenzene

Give IUPAC names of the following ethers:

Predict the products of the following reactions:

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

Predict the products formed when cyclohexanecarbaldehyde reacts with following reagents.

(i) PhMgBr and then H₃O⁺

(ii)Tollens' reagent

(iii) Semicarbazide and weak acid

(iv)Excess ethanol and acid

(v) Zinc amalgam and dilute hydrochloric acid

Knowing the electron gain enthalpy values for O → O^- and O → O^2- as -141 and 702 kJ mol^-1 respectively, how can you account for the formation of a large number of oxides having O^2- species and not O^-? (Hint: Consider lattice energy factor in the formation of compounds).

Explain the terms with suitable examples:

(i) Alcosol

(ii) Aerosol

(iii) Hydrosol

Write all the geometrical isomers of [Pt(NH₃)(Br)(Cl)(py)] and how many of these will exhibit optical isomers?

The rate of a reaction quadruples when the temperature changes from 293 K to 313 K. Calculate the energy of activation of the reaction assuming that it does not change with temperature.

Discuss the effect of pressure and temperature on the adsorption of gases on solids.

Arrange the following compounds in increasing order of their reactivity in nucleophilic addition reactions.

(i)Ethanal, Propanal, Propanone, Butanone.

(ii)Benzaldehyde, p-Tolualdehyde, p-Nitrobenzaldehyde, Acetophenone.

Hint:Consider steric effect and electronic effect.

Why is  K_a2 <<  K_a1   for H₂SO₄ in water?