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Chemistry - General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Metals

Practise 16 Manipal (MET) previous year questions on General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Metals, compiled from papers spanning 2011 to 2022. Each question is pulled directly from the actual exam paper it appeared in, so you're practising in the exact style and difficulty Manipal (MET) tests.

General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Metals has been asked in 10 of the 15 years of Manipal (MET) papers analysed (2010–2024), with 16 questions in all. 50% of them were easy, 31% moderate and 19% tough. Most of its questions came from 2020, with 3 questions that year. In the last three years (2022–2024) it had 1 question across 1 paper, about 1 per paper.

The chapter's 5 topics are not weighted equally: Extraction of Metals (6 questions, 38%), Refining of Crude Metal (4 questions, 25%), and Minerals and ores (3 questions, 19%) have been asked the most. Extraction of Metals has also led over the last five years, with 2 questions. Extraction of Metals has produced the most tough questions (2).

  1. 1Mond's process is used for refining _____ Whereas van Arkel method is used for refining _____ .2022Refining of Crude Metal
  2. 2Which of the following is neutral refractorie material?2021Flux and Refractory materials
  3. 3When the more electropositive metal displace less electropositive metals form their salt solution this process is called:2021Reduction to Crude Metal
  4. 4Malachite decomposed to give and compound on reduction with carbon gives . Here, and are2020Minerals and ores
  5. 5Calcination is used in metallurgy for removal of2020Extraction of Metals
  6. 6In blast furnace, the highest temperature is in2020Extraction of Metals
  7. 7All ores are minerals, while all minerals are not ores, because2019Minerals and ores
  8. 8In the reaction, acts as2019Flux and Refractory materials
  9. 9Which of the following statements is correct regarding the slag obtained during the extraction of iron?2017Extraction of Metals
  10. 10Electrolytic reduction of alumina to aluminium by Hall-Heroult process is carried out2016Extraction of Metals
  11. 11The purest zinc is made by2015Refining of Crude Metal
  12. 12Gold is extracted by hydrometallurgical process, based on its property2014Refining of Crude Metal
  13. 13The final step for the extraction of copper form copper pyrites in Bessemer convertor involves the reaction.2013Extraction of Metals
  14. 14The cyanide process is used for obtaining2011Extraction of Metals
  15. 15Which of the following ore does not represent the ores of iron?2011Minerals and ores
  16. 16van-Arkel method of purification of metals involves converting the metal to a2011Refining of Crude Metal

Frequently Asked Questions

1.How many questions are available for General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Metals?

This chapter includes 16 questions compiled from Manipal (MET) papers spanning 2011 to 2022.

2.Are these questions only from Manipal (MET), or from other exams too?

These are Manipal (MET) questions specifically for the General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Metals chapter. Questions from other exams like JEE Main or NTA Abhyas (JEE Main) are organised separately under their respective exam sections.

3.Is General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Metals an important chapter for Manipal (MET) Chemistry?

General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Metals has appeared in 10 of the 15 years of Manipal (MET) papers covered here, with 16 questions across 10 papers - about 2 per paper it appears in.

4.What is the difficulty level of General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Metals questions in Manipal (MET)?

Of the 16 questions analysed for this chapter, 50% are easy, 31% moderate and 19% tough. 2020 had the most, with 3 questions.

5.Which topics in General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Metals should I focus on?

These topics have carried the most weightage in General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Metals:

  • Extraction of Metals - 6 questions (38%)
  • Refining of Crude Metal - 4 questions (25%)
  • Minerals and ores - 3 questions (19%)
  • Extraction of Metals has produced the most tough questions (2).
6.Is General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Metals's weightage in Manipal (MET) going up or down?

Across all 10 papers analysed, General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Metals has averaged about 1.6 questions per paper. In the last three years (2022–2024), that average has fallen, at about 1.0 questions per paper. Use the year-wise numbers on this page for the exact trend before you decide how much time to give it.