JIPMER Jipmer Medical Solved Paper-2002

  • question_answer
    The substance, which is added to ore in order to remove impurities during smelting, is known as:

    A)  catalyst         

    B)         gangue               

    C)         flux     

    D)         slag

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

                    Flux is added to roasted ore in order to remove impurities in form of slag, which floats above the molten reduced metal in smelting process, e.g., \[\underset{\begin{smallmatrix}  \,\,\,\,\,\,\text{Impurity}\,\text{in} \\  \text{iron-extraction} \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{MnO}}\,+\underset{\text{flux}}{\mathop{Si{{O}_{2}}}}\,\xrightarrow{{}}\underset{\text{Slag}}{\mathop{MnSi{{O}_{3}}}}\,\]


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