Q11 / 76 · NTA Abhyas (JEE Main) 2020 · Chemistry · General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Metals

Among the following metals the number of metals that are extracted by self-reduction method from their respective ores is
Hg, Zn, Cu, Al, Mg, Pb, Fe, Na.

Correct answer: 3

Solution

Self-Reduction Process: The cations of the less electropositive metals like Pb, Hg and Cu may be reduced without the use of any additional reducing agent.
Self-reduction of Cu:
2Cu2O + Cu2S→ 6Cu + SO2g
It is called self-reducing because copper oxide itself reduced the copper sulfide to give copper and sulfur dioxide.
Similar reactions occurs for Pb and Hg.

Hence, the correct answer is 3.

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