EAMCET Medical EAMCET Medical Solved Paper-2005

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    Which of the following is used during the preparation of fluorine by Whytlaw-Gray method?

    A)  aqueous KF      

    B)  aqueous HF

    C)  molten \[\text{KH}{{\text{F}}_{\text{2}}}\]       

    D)  \[\text{N}{{\text{H}}_{\text{4}}}\text{F}\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

                     In Whytlaw-Gray method fluorine is obtained by electrolysis of molten \[\text{KH}{{\text{F}}_{\text{2}}}\]in a cell made of \[\text{Cu,Ni}\]or monel-metal. \[2KH{{F}_{2}}2{{K}^{+}}2{{H}^{+}}+4{{F}^{-}}\]\[4{{F}^{-}}\xrightarrow{{}}2{{F}_{2}}+4{{e}^{-}}\]


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