JEE Main Chemistry question

Chemistry General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements (Metallurgy)JEE Main

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Electrometallurgical process (electrolysis of fused salt) is employed to extract:

(A)Iron
(B)Lead
(C)SodiumCorrect
(D)Silver

Answer: (C)

Solution

Sodium, being a highly electropositive alkali metal, is extracted by electrolysis of its fused salt (molten , Down's process), since no ordinary chemical reductant can

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