Q17 / 90 · JEE Main 2023 (30 Jan Shift 2) · Chemistry
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: During Electrolytic refining, the pure metal is made to act as anode and its impure metallic form is used as cathode.
Statement II: During the Hall-Heroult electrolysis process, purified is mixed with to lower the melting point of the mixture.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: During Electrolytic refining, the pure metal is made to act as anode and its impure metallic form is used as cathode.
Statement II: During the Hall-Heroult electrolysis process, purified is mixed with to lower the melting point of the mixture.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
- Correct answerAStatement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
- BBoth Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
- CStatement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
- DBoth Statement I and Statement II are correct
Solution
In Electrolytic refining, the pure metal is used as cathode and impure metal is used as anode. Electrolytic refining of aluminium is called Hall-Heroult process.
is added during electrolysis of to lower the melting point and increase conductivity.
Reactions at cathode and anode are as follows:
Cathode:
Anode:
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.