CBSE Class 10 Answered
A metal does not corrode when left exposed to air.It also occurs in nature the form of its oxide and is used in thermite reaction.
(a) identify the metal
(b) Describe the method used to enrich chief ore of this metal
(c) Give two balanced chemical reaction in which this metal acts as a reducing agent.
Asked by Sahil Kazi | 30 Apr, 2014, 05:58: PM
Expert Answer
(a) Aluminium
(b) Bayer's method is employed to enrich the chief ore of aluminium.
(c) Aluminium is a powerful reducing agent and when a mixture of aluminium powder and iron oxide is ignited, the latter is reduced to metal. This process is called aluminothermy.
Fe2O3 + 2Al → 2Fe + Al2O3 + Heat
Answered by | 02 May, 2014, 09:57: AM
Application Videos
Concept Videos
CBSE 10 - Chemistry
Asked by sagarmishra | 04 Mar, 2024, 09:50: AM
ANSWERED BY EXPERT
CBSE 10 - Chemistry
Asked by 09.10bjanvhijadhav | 02 Mar, 2024, 08:22: AM
ANSWERED BY EXPERT
CBSE 10 - Chemistry
Asked by prassanna.j | 01 Mar, 2024, 11:59: AM
ANSWERED BY EXPERT
CBSE 10 - Chemistry
Asked by yadavparmit83 | 01 Dec, 2023, 06:16: AM
ANSWERED BY EXPERT
CBSE 10 - Chemistry
Asked by susrisangita792 | 17 Nov, 2023, 08:27: PM
ANSWERED BY EXPERT
CBSE 10 - Chemistry
Asked by ramjilal01071988 | 14 Oct, 2023, 08:42: PM
ANSWERED BY EXPERT
CBSE 10 - Chemistry
Asked by dikshantnaik1008 | 21 Jul, 2023, 11:47: AM
ANSWERED BY EXPERT
CBSE 10 - Chemistry
Asked by susrisangita792 | 07 Jun, 2023, 11:54: AM
ANSWERED BY EXPERT
CBSE 10 - Chemistry
Asked by shoaibhakak41 | 18 Jan, 2023, 02:17: PM
ANSWERED BY EXPERT
CBSE 10 - Chemistry
Asked by nehashekh291 | 03 Jan, 2023, 03:11: PM
ANSWERED BY EXPERT