Which one of the following electrolytes is used in Down's process of extracting sodium metal?
NaCl + KCl + KF
NaCl
NaOH + KCl +KF
NaCl + NaOH
A.
NaCl + KCl + KF
Sodium metal is manufactured by the electrolysis of fused sodium chloride rruxed with KCl and KF.
On electrolysis
At iron cathode
Na+ + e- → Na(s) (metallic sodium)
At grapite anode
2Cl- → 2Cl2(g) + 2e-
NaCl melts at 800°C It is difficult to attain and maintain its melting point So, KCl and KF are mixed to lower the melting point of NaCl to about 600°C. KCl and KF are themselves not electrolysed under the voltage conditions used for sodium.
Compound X is anhydride of sulphuric acid. The number of σ-bonds and the number of π-bonds presentin X are, respectively :
3,3
4,2
2,4
4,3
During the electrolysis of cryolite, aluminium and fluorine are formed in ...... molar ratio :
1:2
2:3
1:1
1:3
Ferrous ion charges to X ion, on reacting with acidified hydrogen peroxide. The number of d-electrons present in X and its magnetic moment (in BM) are, respectively :
6 and 6.93
5 and 5.92
5 and 4.9
4 and 5.92
The oxidation state of Xe in XeO3 and the bond angle in it respectively are:
+6, 109°
+8, 103°
+6, 103°
+8, 120°
The product obtained at anode when 50% H2SO4 aqueous solution is electrolysed using platinum electrodes is :
H2SO3
H2S2O8
O2
H2
Two oxides of nitrogen, NO and NO2 react together at 253K and form a compound of nitrogen X. X reacts with water to yield another compound of nitrogen Y. The shape of the anion of Y molecule is :
tetrahedral
triangular planar
square planar
pyramidal
Chlorine atom, in its third excited state, reacts with fluorine to form a compound X. The formula and shape of X are :
ClF5, pentagonal
ClF4, tetrahedral
ClF4, pentagonal bipyramidal
ClF7, pentagonal bipyramidal
If the mass defect of a nuclide is 3.32 x 10-26g, its binding energy is ......... MeV
9.31
18.62
27.93
37.24